St. Louis River at Scanlon, MN
River level and flood forecast · Carlton County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (10.5 ft).
Flow: 398 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 2012) | 16.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftWide spread flooding for areas adjacent to the St. Louis River.
- 14.5 ftFlood waters enter buildings near River Gate Road if unprotected.
- 13 ftWater encroaches buildings near River Gate Rd.
- 11 ftWater encroaches on the lowest sites at the Fond du Lac Campground and Chambers Grove Park.
- 10.5 ftMinor flooding occurs of low areas adjacent to the river near Cloquet city park and near Scanlon.
Highest crests on record
- 16.62 ft — June 21, 2012
- 15.8 ft — May 9, 1950
- 13.93 ft — April 23, 1979
- 13.52 ft — April 16, 2023
- 12.76 ft — October 13, 1973
Recent crests: 11.06 ft (June 24, 2024) · 13.52 ft (April 16, 2023) · 11.36 ft (May 14, 2022) · 8.14 ft (April 14, 2021) · 9.27 ft (April 3, 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 (SCNM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.