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Weather Forecast Office Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN North Central River Forecast Center

This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Sauk River at St. Cloud Exceedance Forecast Graph Legend Sauk River at St. Cloud Exceedance Forecast Graph
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Forecasts for the Sauk River at St. Cloud are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at St. Cloud

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:9
Moderate Flood Stage:7
Flood Stage:6
Action Stage:5

Historical Crests
(1) 10.68 ft on 04/13/1965
(2) 8.72 ft on 04/06/1997
(3) 8.19 ft on 03/27/2009
(4) 8.08 ft on 04/14/2001
(5) 7.96 ft on 04/11/1969
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.05 ft on 11/25/1936
(2) 0.15 ft on 07/12/1988
(3) 0.30 ft on 06/24/1988
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Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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6 Two homes along the river may experience flooding.
Photos
(1) Looking Upstream
(2) Looking Upstream 2
(3) Looking Across River
(4) Looking Downriver
(5) Looking Downriver 2
(6) Looking Downriver 3

Other Data Sources:

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  • Gauge maintained by the USGS.
  • MN DNR Web Link
  • How low could the river go?
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    The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
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