Snake River (NW MN) above Warren, MN
River level and flood forecast · Marshall County
Normal61.7 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (67 ft).
Flow: 45 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 | 75 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 71 ft |
| Flood stage | 67 ft |
| Action stage | 66 ft |
| Record crest (May 13, 2022) | 73.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 75 ftMAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 71 ftMODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
- 67 ftMINOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 66 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. Roughly corresponds with 500 cfs and when the downstream diversion gates are first adjusted.
Highest crests on record
- 73.01 ft — May 13, 2022
- 72.3 ft — March 24, 2009
- 72.06 ft — April 8, 2020
- 71.35 ft — April 21, 2018
- 71.32 ft — October 12, 2019
Recent crests: 67.75 ft (March 25, 2026) · 63 ft (April 29, 2025) · 67.21 ft (June 19, 2024) · 70.05 ft (April 15, 2023) · 73.01 ft (May 13, 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 (MKLM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.