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Rum River near Milaca 8NNE

Highest listed crest 8.76 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft8 crests since 2016

The Rum River near Milaca 8NNE crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2023. The highest, 8.76 ft on July 12, 2016, was major flooding, 2.76 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Rum River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.76 ft
July 12, 2016; 7,735 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
1
65th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
April 12, 2023
6.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mille Lacs County
Minnesota
Identifiers
NWS MCAM5
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, Rum River near Milaca 8NNE
Action stage5.03Apr 1, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.02Apr 12, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.01Jul 12, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2016 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rum River near Milaca 8NNE, 2016 to 2023 456789ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Jul 12, 2016: 8.76 ft, major flooding; 7,735 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2017: 4.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,793 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2018: 5.91 ft, action stage; 3,174 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2019: 5.47 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2020: 5.27 ft, action stage; 2,570 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2021: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2022: 6.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2023: 6.95 ft, minor flooding; 4,570 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.76 ft, Jul 12, 2016 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rum River near Milaca 8NNE 2010s: 1 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, Rum River near Milaca 8NNE
1Jul 12, 20168.76+2.76Major7,735
2Apr 12, 20236.95+0.95Minor4,570
3May 13, 20226.25+0.25Minor3,830
4Apr 23, 20185.91−0.09Action3,174
5Sep 30, 20195.47−0.53Action2,750
6Apr 1, 20205.27−0.73Action2,570
7Feb 22, 20174.75−1.25Below flood stage1,793
8Mar 12, 20214.23−1.77Below flood stage1,650

The worst floods along the Rum River

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

July 12, 2016: 8.76 ft here, major flooding

May 13, 2022: 6.25 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Rum River

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

Flood gauges on the Rum River
Milaca 8NNE this gaugeMN6.08.76 ft, Jul 12, 20161
St. Francis 4 SouthMN8.011.63 ft, Apr 13, 19694

Mille Lacs County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Minnesota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCAM5, 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.