Sandhill River at Climax, MN
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 15.7 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 33 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (April 20, 1997) | 39.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34 ftSeveral homes on northwest side of town threatened. Sanitary sewer lift station on north end of town is threatened.
- 30 ftMAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 29 ftHwy 220 west of Climax is closed and underwater.
- 26 ftHwy 75 north of Climax is closed and underwater.
- 25 ftMODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
- 20 ftMINOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 15 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. Golf course begins to be inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 39.4 ft — April 20, 1997
- 34.56 ft — April 13, 2011
- 32.79 ft — April 23, 1979
- 29.86 ft — April 7, 2006
- 29.85 ft — March 23, 2010
Recent crests: 10.96 ft (April 10, 2026) · 10.29 ft (March 6, 2025) · 8.31 ft (May 25, 2024) · 20.73 ft (April 24, 2023) · 21.94 ft (April 30, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLXM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.