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Embarrass River near Embarrass, Kaunonen Lake Rd

Highest listed crest 14.72 ftFlood stage 13.4 ft6 crests since 2019

The Embarrass River near Embarrass, Kaunonen Lake Rd crested above flood stage 2 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2019 to 2024. The highest, 14.72 ft on June 19, 2024, was moderate flooding, 1.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.72 ft
June 19, 2024
Flood stage
13.4 ft
Major flooding from 16.2 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 19, 2024
14.72 ft, moderate flooding
Location
St. Louis County
Minnesota
Identifiers
NWS ERKM5
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Embarrass River near Embarrass, Kaunonen Lake Rd
Action stage12.90—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.41Apr 16, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.51Jun 19, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.20—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2019 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Embarrass River near Embarrass, Kaunonen Lake Rd, 2019 to 2024 1012141618ft Flood stage 13.4 ftMajor 16.2 ft Oct 24, 2019: 11.61 ft, below flood stageApr 9, 2020: 12.41 ft, below flood stageApr 14, 2021: 12.80 ft, below flood stageApr 25, 2022: 12.89 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2023: 14.01 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2024: 14.72 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 14.72 ft, Jun 19, 2024 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Embarrass River near Embarrass, Kaunonen Lake Rd 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 2 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Embarrass River near Embarrass, Kaunonen Lake Rd
1Jun 19, 202414.72+1.32Moderate—
2Apr 16, 202314.01+0.61Minor—
3Apr 25, 202212.89−0.51Below flood stage—
4Apr 14, 202112.80−0.60Below flood stage—
5Apr 9, 202012.41−0.99Below flood stage—
6Oct 24, 201911.61−1.79Below flood stage—

Other gauges in St. Louis County

Flood gauges in St. Louis County
Two Harbors33.034.89 ft, Sep 24, 20230
Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama20.522.75 ft, May 31, 20221
Crane Lake1,120.01,123.03 ft, Jun 2, 20221
Crane Lake14.016.43 ft, May 14, 20220

St. Louis County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Minnesota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ERKM5, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.