MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON, MN

Redwood County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05316580 · NWS MTNM5 · MINNESOTA RIVER flood status · Minnesota river levels

Is MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON, MN flooding right now?

No — MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON, MN is at 9.74 ft, 11.3 ft below its 21 ft flood stage, as of 24 min ago.

Gauge height
9.74 ft
as of 24 min ago
Streamflow
1,050 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 21 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 29.25 ft on Sun, Apr 15, 2001.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action18 ft8.3 ft below
Minor flood21 ft11.3 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft13.3 ft below
Major flood26 ft16.3 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
29.25 ft2001-04-15
28.85 ft2019-03-31
27.53 ft2014-06-21
27.42 ft2011-04-04
27.29 ft2010-03-25

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 9.74–11.10 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS, MN8.8 miRedwood County
WEST FORK BEAVER CREEK AT 320 ST. NEAR BECHYN, MN10.2 miRenville County
CHETOMBA CREEK NEAR RENVILLE, MN23.6 miRenville County
YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS, MN29.4 miYellow Medicine County
MINNESOTA RIVER AT HWY 212 IN GRANITE FALLS, MN32.4 miYellow Medicine County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast