Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum, MN
River level and flood forecast · Norman County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 16.6 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 46 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 | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (April 18, 1997) | 33.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftMAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 31 ftWater levels reach low steel on bottom of Co. Hwy 25 bridge.
- 29 ftBanks overflow.
- 28 ftMODERATE FLOOD STAGE. Agricultural flooding begins.
- 20 ftMINOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 18 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 33.85 ft — April 18, 1997
- 33.56 ft — March 29, 2009
- 33.06 ft — April 12, 2011
- 32.41 ft — April 5, 2006
- 32.3 ft — April 21, 1979
Recent crests: 14.65 ft (April 14, 2026) · 12.26 ft (June 23, 2025) · 15.85 ft (May 26, 2024) · 28.42 ft (April 19, 2023) · 27.01 ft (May 3, 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 (HNDM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.