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Rainy River above Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama

Highest listed crest 22.75 ftFlood stage 20.5 ft39 crests since 1984

The Rainy River above Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1984 to 2025. The highest, 22.75 ft on May 31, 2022, was major flooding, 2.25 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Rainy River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.75 ft
May 31, 2022; 2,220 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.5 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
1
65th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
May 31, 2022
22.75 ft, major flooding
Location
St. Louis County
Minnesota

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Rainy River above Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama
Action stage19.25Jul 13, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.52Jun 19, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.01May 31, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1984 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rainy River above Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama, 1984 to 2025 1618202224ft Flood stage 20.5 ftMajor 22.0 ft Aug 3, 1984: 18.44 ft, below flood stage; 620 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1985: 19.22 ft, action stage; 863 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1986: 18.56 ft, below flood stage; 738 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1987: 18.72 ft, below flood stage; 788 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1988: 19.23 ft, action stage; 897 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1989: 18.67 ft, below flood stage; 772 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1990: 18.52 ft, below flood stage; 718 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1991: 18.58 ft, below flood stage; 742 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1992: 18.67 ft, below flood stage; 742 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1993: 18.50 ft, below flood stage; 721 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1994: 18.70 ft, below flood stage; 765 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1998: 17.53 ft, below flood stage; 464 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1999: 18.48 ft, below flood stage; 691 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1999: 18.33 ft, below flood stage; 668 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2001: 20.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2002: 19.58 ft, action stage; 985 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2002: 17.14 ft, below flood stage; 385 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2004: 18.45 ft, below flood stage; 680 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2005: 18.85 ft, below flood stage; 791 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2006: 18.09 ft, below flood stage; 692 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2007: 17.95 ft, below flood stage; 653 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2008: 19.58 ft, action stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2009: 18.36 ft, below flood stage; 772 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2010: 18.40 ft, below flood stage; 776 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2011: 18.19 ft, below flood stage; 713 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2012: 18.42 ft, below flood stage; 783 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2013: 18.27 ft, below flood stage; 716 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2014: 20.65 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2015: 18.31 ft, below flood stage; 724 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2016: 18.18 ft, below flood stage; 692 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2017: 18.48 ft, below flood stage; 767 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2018: 18.19 ft, below flood stage; 689 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2019: 18.08 ft, below flood stage; 668 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2020: 18.09 ft, below flood stage; 667 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2021: 18.17 ft, below flood stage; 686 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2022: 22.75 ft, major flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2023: 19.12 ft, below flood stage; 943 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2024: 20.01 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2025: 18.27 ft, below flood stage; 718 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.75 ft, May 31, 2022 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rainy River above Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Rainy River above Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama
1May 31, 202222.75+2.25Major2,220
2Jun 19, 201420.65+0.15Minor1,400
3May 29, 200120.53+0.03Minor1,310
4Jul 13, 202420.01−0.49Action1,240
5Jul 6, 200219.58−0.92Action985
6Jun 12, 200819.58−0.92Action1,200
7Sep 21, 198819.23−1.27Action897
8Jun 25, 198519.22−1.28Action863
9May 24, 202319.12−1.38Below flood stage943
10May 31, 200518.85−1.65Below flood stage791
11Aug 15, 198718.72−1.78Below flood stage788
12Jul 5, 199418.70−1.80Below flood stage765
13Jul 5, 198918.67−1.83Below flood stage772
14Sep 11, 199218.67−1.83Below flood stage742
15Jul 9, 199118.58−1.92Below flood stage742
16Jul 5, 198618.56−1.94Below flood stage738
17Jul 7, 199018.52−1.98Below flood stage718
18Jul 8, 199318.50−2.00Below flood stage721
19Jul 25, 199918.48−2.02Below flood stage691
20Jun 13, 201718.48−2.02Below flood stage767
21Jun 11, 200418.45−2.05Below flood stage680
22Aug 3, 198418.44−2.06Below flood stage620
23Jun 10, 201218.42−2.08Below flood stage783
24Jul 7, 201018.40−2.10Below flood stage776
25May 31, 200918.36−2.14Below flood stage772
26Oct 21, 199918.33−2.17Below flood stage668
27Jun 13, 201518.31−2.19Below flood stage724
28Jun 5, 201318.27−2.23Below flood stage716
29Jun 23, 202518.27−2.23Below flood stage718
30Jun 7, 201118.19−2.31Below flood stage713
31Jul 4, 201818.19−2.31Below flood stage689
32Jun 29, 201618.18−2.32Below flood stage692
33Jun 16, 202118.17−2.33Below flood stage686
34Jun 6, 200618.09−2.41Below flood stage692
35Jun 7, 202018.09−2.41Below flood stage667
36Jun 17, 201918.08−2.42Below flood stage668
37Jun 26, 200717.95−2.55Below flood stage653
38Oct 1, 199817.53−2.97Below flood stage464
39Oct 14, 200217.14−3.36Below flood stage385

The worst floods along the Rainy River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Rainy River that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 31, 2022: 22.75 ft here, major flooding

  • Crane LakeMN · Jun 2, 2022 · 1,123.03 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Rainy River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Rainy River
Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama this gaugeMN20.522.75 ft, May 31, 20221
Crane LakeMN1,120.01,123.03 ft, Jun 2, 20221

Other gauges in St. Louis County

Flood gauges in St. Louis County
Embarrass, Kaunonen Lake Rd13.414.72 ft, Jun 19, 20240
Two Harbors33.034.89 ft, Sep 24, 20230
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 GPOM5, 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.