South Kawishiwi River near Ely, MN
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Flow: 64 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 | 8.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 4, 1954) | 7.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftSeveral BWCA camp sites may be submerged. Portages may have flowing water difficult to identify. Areas with swift currents may be hazardous to recreationalists.
- 6.5 ftFlood waters encroach on the lowest BWCA Campsites. Swift water currents may be a hazard to recreationalists.
Highest crests on record
- 7.25 ft — May 4, 1954
- 7.18 ft — April 21, 1976
- 6.88 ft — April 29, 1957
- 6.88 ft — May 17, 2022
- 6.63 ft — June 24, 2024
Recent crests: 6.63 ft (June 24, 2024) · 6.08 ft (May 12, 2023) · 6.88 ft (May 17, 2022) · 5.04 ft (April 17, 2021) · 4.94 ft (May 6, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SKRM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.