Mississippi River at Prescott - Pool 3, WI

River level and flood forecast · Pierce County

Normal25.1 ftas of Mon 11:15 PM

Flow: 8,820 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.

Highest crests on record

92.61 ft — April 18, 1965
90.98 ft — April 16, 1969
90.88 ft — April 28, 2001
89.85 ft — April 16, 2001
89.59 ft — April 12, 1997

Recent crests: 88.1 ft (April 24, 2023) · 84.54 ft (May 19, 2022) · 80.96 ft (April 16, 2021) · 87.28 ft (June 27, 2014) · 90.88 ft (April 28, 2001)

Up and down the river, and nearby

St. Croix River near Prescott, WI
Kinnickinnic River near River Falls, WI
Cannon River at Welch, MN
Vermillion River near Empire, MN
Cannon River at 9th St Bridge in Cannon Falls, MN
Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN
Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN
Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MN

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Pierce County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 05344500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PREW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.