Root River (MN) at Houston, MN
River level and flood forecast · Houston County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 11.0 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 866 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Sep 22, 10:16 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 2019) | 19.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftThe water may overtop the protective levee.
- 15 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 19.28 ft — March 15, 2019
- 18.32 ft — March 2, 1965
- 18.15 ft — August 19, 2007
- 17.59 ft — June 2, 2000
- 17.01 ft — September 24, 2016
Recent crests: 15.81 ft (July 4, 2026) · 16.57 ft (June 24, 2024) · 19.28 ft (March 15, 2019) · 17.01 ft (September 24, 2016) · 16.37 ft (May 21, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRoot River (MN) above Rushford, MN
- South Fork Root River near Houston, MN
- Crooked Creek at Freeburg, MN
- Mississippi River at Brownsville, MN
- Mississippi River at Winona - Pool 6, MN
- Waterloo Creek near Dorchester, IA
- Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5a - Winona, MN
- Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HOUM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.