Knife River (MN) near Two Harbors
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/12/2025 8:00 PM CDTRecord: 12.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 36 ft Moderate Flooding 34 ft Minor Flooding 33 ft Action 30 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Stage may be affected by ice.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 36 - Water goes over the Church Road (County Road 102) bridge and indundates portions of Scenic Highway 61 downstream of the intersection with County Road 102. Extensive flooding of residential yards with water encroaching on riverside homes in the town of Knife River.
- 33.5 - Water may begin to inundate low lying areas of residential properties on Alger Smith Road (County Road 103).
- 33 - Bottom of the stairs to the rest station trail become inundated and portions of the Knife River hiking trail on the south side of the river are under water.
Gauge Info
Coordinates | 46.9469, -91.7922 |
RFC | NCRFC |
State | MN |
WFO | DLH |
County | Lake |
Data Provider(s) | |
US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
USGS | 04015330 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 31.76 ft | on 06-19-2024 |
2. | 34.89 ft | on 09-24-2023 |
3. | 30.03 ft | on 05-01-2022 |
4. | 29.43 ft | on 04-12-2021 |
5. | 30.36 ft | on 07-19-2020 |
Recent Crests
1. | 31.76 ft | on 06-19-2024 | |
2. | 34.89 ft | on 09-24-2023 | |
3. | 30.03 ft | on 05-01-2022 | |
4. | 29.43 ft | on 04-12-2021 | |
5. | 30.36 ft | on 07-19-2020 | |
6. | 29.95 ft | on 10-10-2018 | |
7. | 32.63 ft | on 06-18-2018 | |
8. | 5.11 ft | on 11-29-2016 | 1 |
9. | 5.74 ft | on 06-13-2016 | 1 |
10. | 4.73 ft | on 09-24-2015 | 1 |
11. | 5.54 ft | on 04-11-2014 | 1 |
12. | 6.03 ft | on 04-30-2013 | 1 |
13. | 12.81 ft | on 06-20-2012 | 1 |
14. | 6.92 ft | on 06-22-2011 | 1 |
15. | 5.83 ft | on 03-12-2010 | 1 |
16. | 7.17 ft | on 06-06-2008 | 1 |
17. | 6.14 ft | on 06-18-2007 | |
18. | 5.71 ft | on 03-31-2006 | 1 |
19. | 6.25 ft | on 06-14-2005 | 1 |
20. | 9.08 ft | on 03-31-2005 | 1 |
21. | 6.29 ft | on 05-31-2004 | 1 |
22. | 6.09 ft | on 04-10-2003 | 1 |
23. | 6.79 ft | on 07-08-2002 | 1 |
24. | 7.66 ft | on 04-23-2001 | 1 |
25. | 6.46 ft | on 05-08-2000 | 1 |
26. | 12.14 ft | on 07-05-1999 | 1 |
27. | 6.57 ft | on 03-29-1998 | 1 |
28. | 10.29 ft | on 06-24-1997 | 1 |
29. | 7.53 ft | on 09-27-1996 | 1 |
30. | 8.19 ft | on 08-25-1995 | 1 |
31. | 6.94 ft | on 04-15-1994 | 1 |
32. | 9.53 ft | on 07-04-1993 | 1 |
33. | 7.84 ft | on 04-21-1992 | 1 |
34. | 9.82 ft | on 06-29-1991 | 1 |
35. | 6.14 ft | on 04-30-1990 | 1 |
36. | 6.03 ft | on 04-16-1989 | 1 |
37. | 7.21 ft | on 08-13-1988 | 1 |
38. | 7.13 ft | on 05-18-1987 | 1 |
39. | 8.04 ft | on 06-10-1986 | 1 |
40. | 7.15 ft | on 10-19-1984 | |
41. | 7.29 ft | on 06-10-1984 | 1 |
42. | 7.35 ft | on 11-21-1982 | 1 |
43. | 8.03 ft | on 07-03-1982 | 1 |
44. | 7.24 ft | on 04-23-1981 | 1 |
45. | 8.09 ft | on 09-04-1980 | 1 |
46. | 11.16 ft | on 05-10-1979 | |
47. | 8.43 ft | on 05-29-1978 | 1 |
48. | 8.94 ft | on 09-24-1977 | 1 |
49. | 5.93 ft | on 04-06-1976 | 1 |
50. | 7.52 ft | on 04-23-1975 | 1 |
Historic Crests
1. | 34.89 ft | on 09-24-2023 |
2. | 32.63 ft | on 06-18-2018 |
3. | 31.76 ft | on 06-19-2024 |
4. | 30.36 ft | on 07-19-2020 |
5. | 30.03 ft | on 05-01-2022 |
Historic Crests
1. | 34.89 ft | on 09-24-2023 | |
2. | 32.63 ft | on 06-18-2018 | |
3. | 31.76 ft | on 06-19-2024 | |
4. | 30.36 ft | on 07-19-2020 | |
5. | 30.03 ft | on 05-01-2022 | |
6. | 29.95 ft | on 10-10-2018 | |
7. | 29.43 ft | on 04-12-2021 | |
8. | 12.81 ft | on 06-20-2012 | 1 |
9. | 12.14 ft | on 07-05-1999 | 1 |
10. | 11.16 ft | on 05-10-1979 | |
11. | 10.29 ft | on 06-24-1997 | 1 |
12. | 9.82 ft | on 06-29-1991 | 1 |
13. | 9.53 ft | on 07-04-1993 | 1 |
14. | 9.08 ft | on 03-31-2005 | 1 |
15. | 8.94 ft | on 09-24-1977 | 1 |
16. | 8.43 ft | on 05-29-1978 | 1 |
17. | 8.19 ft | on 08-25-1995 | 1 |
18. | 8.09 ft | on 09-04-1980 | 1 |
19. | 8.04 ft | on 06-10-1986 | 1 |
20. | 8.03 ft | on 07-03-1982 | 1 |
21. | 7.84 ft | on 04-21-1992 | 1 |
22. | 7.66 ft | on 04-23-2001 | 1 |
23. | 7.53 ft | on 09-27-1996 | 1 |
24. | 7.52 ft | on 04-23-1975 | 1 |
25. | 7.35 ft | on 11-21-1982 | 1 |
26. | 7.29 ft | on 06-10-1984 | 1 |
27. | 7.24 ft | on 04-23-1981 | 1 |
28. | 7.21 ft | on 08-13-1988 | 1 |
29. | 7.17 ft | on 06-06-2008 | 1 |
30. | 7.15 ft | on 10-19-1984 | |
31. | 7.13 ft | on 05-18-1987 | 1 |
32. | 6.94 ft | on 04-15-1994 | 1 |
33. | 6.92 ft | on 06-22-2011 | 1 |
34. | 6.79 ft | on 07-08-2002 | 1 |
35. | 6.57 ft | on 03-29-1998 | 1 |
36. | 6.46 ft | on 05-08-2000 | 1 |
37. | 6.29 ft | on 05-31-2004 | 1 |
38. | 6.25 ft | on 06-14-2005 | 1 |
39. | 6.14 ft | on 04-30-1990 | 1 |
40. | 6.14 ft | on 06-18-2007 | |
41. | 6.09 ft | on 04-10-2003 | 1 |
42. | 6.03 ft | on 04-16-1989 | 1 |
43. | 6.03 ft | on 04-30-2013 | 1 |
44. | 5.93 ft | on 04-06-1976 | 1 |
45. | 5.83 ft | on 03-12-2010 | 1 |
46. | 5.74 ft | on 06-13-2016 | 1 |
47. | 5.71 ft | on 03-31-2006 | 1 |
48. | 5.54 ft | on 04-11-2014 | 1 |
49. | 5.11 ft | on 11-29-2016 | 1 |
50. | 4.73 ft | on 09-24-2015 | 1 |
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Probability Information
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