St. Louis River at Scanlon, MN

Carlton County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 04024000 · NWS SCNM5 · St. Louis River flood status · Minnesota river levels

Is St. Louis River at Scanlon, MN flooding right now?

St. Louis River at Scanlon, MN measured 2.39 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.1 ft below its 10.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.39 ft

as of 60 min ago

Streamflow

324 cfs

data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10.5 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.62 ft on Thu, Jun 21, 2012.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	9.5 ft	7.1 ft below
Minor flood	10.5 ft	8.1 ft below
Moderate flood	11 ft	8.6 ft below
Major flood	13 ft	10.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
16.62 ft	2012-06-21
15.8 ft	1950-05-09
13.93 ft	1979-04-23
13.52 ft	2023-04-16
12.76 ft	1973-10-13

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.23–2.81 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston, MN	11.7 mi	St. Louis County
Deer Creek near Holyoke, MN	12.4 mi	Carlton County
Miller Creek near Mouth at Duluth, MN	14.2 mi	St. Louis County
Nemadji River near South Superior, WI	16.1 mi	Douglas County
Undeveloped Urban Site at Superior, WI	16.4 mi	Douglas 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