Rum River near St. Francis, MN

Anoka County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05286000 · NWS STFM5 · Minnesota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Champlin

Is Rum River near St. Francis, MN flooding right now?

Rum River near St. Francis, MN measured 2.33 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.7 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.33 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
169 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.63 ft on Sun, Apr 13, 1969.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft4.7 ft below
Minor flood8 ft5.7 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft7.7 ft below
Major flood11 ft8.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.63 ft1969-04-13
11.57 ft1965-04-20
11.2 ft1972-07-29
11.03 ft1952-04-13
10.67 ft2023-04-20

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Coon Creek at 131 Street In Coon Rapids, MN8.4 miAnoka County
Cedar Creek near Coopers Corner, MN8.9 miAnoka County
Mississippi River at US Hwy 169 at Champlin, MN9.5 miAnoka County
Sand Creek at Xeon Street In Coon Rapids, MN10.6 miAnoka County
Elm Creek near Champlin, MN11.8 miHennepin 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