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Prairie River (MN) near Taconite

Highest listed crest 11.81 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft39 crests since 1968

The Prairie River (MN) near Taconite crested above flood stage 10 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1968 to 2024. The highest, 11.81 ft on April 17, 1969, was minor flooding, 1.81 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.81 ft
April 17, 1969; 3,260 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2024
10.11 ft, minor flooding
Location
Itasca County
Near Grand Rapids (12.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Prairie River (MN) near Taconite
Action stage9.09Apr 28, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.010Jun 23, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1968 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Prairie River (MN) near Taconite, 1968 to 2024 468101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jun 16, 1968: 7.10 ft, below flood stage; 836 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1969: 11.81 ft, minor flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1970: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1971: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,570 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1972: 9.42 ft, action stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1973: 5.53 ft, below flood stage; 500 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1974: 9.82 ft, action stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1975: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 2,460 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1976: 7.59 ft, below flood stage; 875 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1977: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 697 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1978: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1979: 11.64 ft, minor flooding; 3,240 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1980: 6.01 ft, below flood stage; 550 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1981: 7.85 ft, below flood stage; 989 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1982: 9.92 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1982: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 709 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2001: 10.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2002: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 3,220 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2003: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 357 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2004: 7.17 ft, below flood stage; 757 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2005: 8.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2006: 8.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2007: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 771 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2008: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2009: 7.39 ft, below flood stage; 814 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2010: 6.00 ft, below flood stage; 383 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2011: 9.00 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2012: 8.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2014: 8.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2015: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 718 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2016: 9.23 ft, action stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2017: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 907 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2018: 7.89 ft, below flood stage; 936 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2019: 9.30 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2020: 9.22 ft, action stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2021: 9.20 ft, action stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2022: 9.97 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2023: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 3,350 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2024: 10.11 ft, minor flooding Highest, 11.81 ft, Apr 17, 1969 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Prairie River (MN) near Taconite 1960s: 1 1970s: 4 4 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Prairie River (MN) near Taconite
1Apr 17, 196911.81+1.81Minor3,260
2Jun 27, 200211.78+1.78Minor3,220
3Apr 24, 197911.64+1.64Minor3,240
4Apr 18, 202311.41+1.41Minor3,350
5May 1, 197511.04+1.04Minor2,460
6Apr 21, 197111.00+1.00Minor2,570
7Apr 16, 200110.99+0.99Minor2,620
8Apr 26, 200810.50+0.50Minor2,280
9May 2, 197010.12+0.12Minor1,990
10Jun 23, 202410.11+0.11Minor—
11Apr 28, 20229.97−0.03Action2,110
12Apr 21, 19829.92−0.08Action1,900
13Jun 12, 19749.82−0.18Action1,910
14Apr 25, 19729.42−0.58Action1,540
15Apr 22, 20199.30−0.70Action1,470
16Mar 20, 20169.23−0.77Action1,570
17Apr 10, 20209.22−0.78Action1,560
18Apr 17, 20219.20−0.80Action1,460
19Apr 16, 20119.00−1.00Action1,440
20Apr 8, 20058.93−1.07Below flood stage1,350
21Apr 8, 20068.89−1.11Below flood stage1,390
22Jun 2, 20128.67−1.33Below flood stage1,280
23May 17, 20148.56−1.44Below flood stage1,230
24Jun 5, 19788.10−1.90Below flood stage1,050
25May 1, 20187.89−2.11Below flood stage936
26May 1, 19817.85−2.15Below flood stage989
27Apr 6, 20177.82−2.18Below flood stage907
28Apr 12, 19767.59−2.41Below flood stage875
29Apr 21, 20097.39−2.61Below flood stage814
30Sep 8, 19777.19−2.81Below flood stage697
31Apr 29, 20077.19−2.81Below flood stage771
32Jun 8, 20047.17−2.83Below flood stage757
33Jun 16, 19687.10−2.90Below flood stage836
34May 22, 20157.00−3.00Below flood stage718
35Oct 16, 19826.82−3.18Below flood stage709
36Apr 24, 19806.01−3.99Below flood stage550
37Aug 9, 20106.00−4.00Below flood stage383
38May 16, 19735.53−4.47Below flood stage500
39Jul 15, 20034.78−5.22Below flood stage357

Itasca County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Minnesota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TACM5, 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.