SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN, MN

Clay County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05061500 · NWS SABM5 · Minnesota river levels

Is SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN, MN flooding right now?

No — SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN, MN is at 5.30 ft, 7.7 ft below its 13 ft flood stage, as of 41 min ago.

Gauge height
5.30 ft
as of 41 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.9 ft on Wed, Jul 2, 1975.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft6.7 ft below
Minor flood13 ft7.7 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft9.7 ft below
Major flood19 ft13.7 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.9 ft1975-07-02
19.11 ft1997-04-06
19.08 ft2009-03-25
18.29 ft2006-04-01
18.12 ft1969-04-10

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
WOLVERTON CREEK NEAR COMSTOCK, MN8.5 miClay County
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, ND9.4 miCass County
WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ST BENEDICT, ND10.0 miCass County
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT HICKSON, ND11.3 miCass County
BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MN13.0 miClay 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