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Rum River near St. Francis 4 South

Highest listed crest 11.63 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft38 crests since 1952

The Rum River near St. Francis 4 South crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2023. The highest, 11.63 ft on April 13, 1969, was major flooding, 3.63 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.63 ft
April 13, 1969; 10,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
4
34th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
April 20, 2023
10.67 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Anoka County
Near Andover (5.5 mi), Ramsey (6.1 mi), East Bethel (7.7 mi)

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 St. Francis 4 South
Action stage7.06Oct 12, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.015May 18, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.05Apr 20, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.04Jul 29, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1952 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rum River near St. Francis 4 South, 1952 to 2023 4681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Apr 13, 1952: 11.03 ft, major flooding; 9,260 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1965: 11.57 ft, major flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1967: 8.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1969: 11.63 ft, major flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1972: 11.20 ft, major flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1973: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1975: 10.20 ft, moderate flooding; 8,130 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1983: 8.50 ft, minor flooding; 5,920 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1984: 10.40 ft, moderate flooding; 8,120 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1985: 8.90 ft, minor flooding; 6,510 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1986: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1993: 5.64 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 1997: 10.09 ft, moderate floodingApr 15, 2001: 9.90 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2001: 10.47 ft, moderate flooding; 8,500 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2002: 8.70 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 2003: 7.70 ft, action stageJun 12, 2004: 6.13 ft, below flood stageOct 12, 2006: 8.65 ft, minor flooding; 5,810 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2007: 6.30 ft, below flood stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2008: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2009: 8.63 ft, minor flooding; 6,220 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2010: 6.64 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2011: 8.65 ft, minor flooding; 6,150 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2012: 7.86 ft, action stage; 4,800 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2013: 7.73 ft, action stage; 4,950 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2014: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 7,020 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 5.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2016: 8.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,380 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2017: 6.20 ft, below flood stageMay 27, 2017: 5.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2018: 7.62 ft, action stage; 5,180 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2019: 8.06 ft, minor flooding; 5,780 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2019: 7.98 ft, action stage; 5,660 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2019: 7.20 ft, action stage; 4,670 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2020: 8.73 ft, minor flooding; 6,250 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2022: 9.51 ft, minor flooding; 7,710 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2023: 10.67 ft, moderate flooding; 9,520 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.63 ft, Apr 13, 1969 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rum River near St. Francis 4 South 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 1 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 St. Francis 4 South
1Apr 13, 196911.63+3.63Major10,100
2Apr 20, 196511.57+3.57Major10,100
3Jul 29, 197211.20+3.20Major9,540
4Apr 13, 195211.03+3.03Major9,260
5Apr 20, 202310.67+2.67Moderate9,520
6Apr 28, 200110.47+2.47Moderate8,500
7Jun 18, 198410.40+2.40Moderate8,120
8May 3, 197510.20+2.20Moderate8,130
9Apr 10, 199710.09+2.09Moderate—
10Apr 15, 20019.90+1.90Minor—
11Apr 6, 19869.60+1.60Minor7,000
12May 18, 20229.51+1.51Minor7,710
13Jun 8, 20149.27+1.27Minor7,020
14Apr 29, 19858.90+0.90Minor6,510
15Apr 5, 20208.73+0.73Minor6,250
16Apr 17, 20028.70+0.70Minor—
17Oct 12, 20068.65+0.65Minor5,810
18Apr 11, 20118.65+0.65Minor6,150
19Mar 30, 20098.63+0.63Minor6,220
20Mar 13, 19838.50+0.50Minor5,920
21Mar 19, 19738.30+0.30Minor5,640
22Apr 5, 19678.10+0.10Minor5,400
23Jul 19, 20168.07+0.07Minor5,380
24Mar 29, 20198.06+0.06Minor5,780
25May 27, 20197.98−0.02Action5,660
26Jun 3, 20127.86−0.14Action4,800
27Jun 30, 20137.73−0.27Action4,950
28Apr 26, 20037.70−0.30Action—
29Apr 29, 20187.62−0.38Action5,180
30Oct 12, 20197.20−0.80Action4,670
31May 3, 20086.90−1.10Below flood stage3,770
32Mar 21, 20106.64−1.36Below flood stage3,500
33Mar 31, 20076.30−1.70Below flood stage3,160
34Jan 8, 20176.20−1.80Below flood stage—
35Jun 12, 20046.13−1.87Below flood stage—
36May 25, 20155.90−2.10Below flood stage2,910
37May 27, 20175.88−2.12Below flood stage3,190
38Jul 2, 19935.64−2.36Below flood stage—

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 8NNEMN6.08.76 ft, Jul 12, 20161
St. Francis 4 South this gaugeMN8.011.63 ft, Apr 13, 19694

Other gauges in Anoka County

Flood gauges in Anoka County
Fridley abv 37th Ave NE16.020.00 ft, Apr 17, 19656
Hwy 169 at Champlin12.017.96 ft, Apr 12, 19653

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STFM5, 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.