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Root River near Mound Prairie

Highest listed crest 680.70 ftFlood stage 665.0 ft9 crests since 2009

The Root River near Mound Prairie crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2024. The highest, 680.70 ft on October 1, 2019, was major flooding, 15.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
680.70 ft
October 1, 2019; 56,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
665.0 ft
Major flooding from 669.0 ft
Crests at major
1
65th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2024
665.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Houston County
Near La Crosse (11.5 mi), Onalaska (14.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Root River near Mound Prairie
Action stage662.03Mar 25, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)665.04Jun 23, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage667.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage669.01Oct 1, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2009 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Root River near Mound Prairie, 2009 to 2024 660665670675680685ft Flood stage 665.0 ftMajor 669.0 ft Feb 11, 2009: 663.60 ft, action stageMar 15, 2010: 661.07 ft, below flood stage; 6,955 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2010: 664.39 ft, action stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2011: 664.03 ft, action stageMay 22, 2013: 665.16 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2013: 666.08 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2016: 665.71 ft, minor flooding; 15,994 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2019: 680.70 ft, major flooding; 56,100 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2024: 665.21 ft, minor flooding Highest, 680.70 ft, Oct 1, 2019 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Root River near Mound Prairie 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Root River near Mound Prairie
1Oct 1, 2019680.70+15.70Major56,100
2Jun 23, 2013666.08+1.08Minor—
3Sep 25, 2016665.71+0.71Minor15,994
4Jun 23, 2024665.21+0.21Minor—
5May 22, 2013665.16+0.16Minor16,300
6Sep 26, 2010664.39−0.61Action14,800
7Mar 25, 2011664.03−0.97Action—
8Feb 11, 2009663.60−1.40Action—
9Mar 15, 2010661.07−3.93Below flood stage6,955

Other gauges in Houston County

Flood gauges in Houston County
Freeburg13.020.26 ft, Jun 8, 20087
Brownsville635.0640.20 ft, Apr 22, 19650
Houston15.019.28 ft, Mar 15, 20193
Houston10.014.90 ft, Jun 2, 20003

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MDPM5, 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.