Straight River near Faribault, MN
River level and flood forecast · Rice County
No current reading4.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 279 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.8 ftLEFT BANK WILL OVERFLOW
- 9.9 ftRIGHT BANK WILL OVERFLOW
Highest crests on record
- 14.88 ft — September 24, 2010
- 12.88 ft — April 11, 2001
- 12.83 ft — March 25, 1989
- 12.77 ft — June 23, 2024
- 12.74 ft — May 5, 1974
Recent crests: 12.77 ft (June 23, 2024) · 10.83 ft (May 14, 2023) · 10.72 ft (July 20, 2019) · 10.96 ft (March 22, 2019) · 7.15 ft (June 22, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRBM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.