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Snake River (MN) at Mora

Highest listed crest 16.34 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft8 crests since 2015

The Snake River (MN) at Mora crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2023. The highest, 16.34 ft on July 13, 2016, was major flooding, 5.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.34 ft
July 13, 2016; 13,560 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
2
51st of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
April 3, 2023
13.81 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Kanabec County
Minnesota

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Snake River (MN) at Mora
Action stage9.02Mar 31, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.02Oct 1, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Apr 3, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.02Jul 13, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2015 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Snake River (MN) at Mora, 2015 to 2023 681012141618ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft May 18, 2015: 9.53 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2016: 16.34 ft, major flooding; 13,560 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2017: 12.16 ft, minor flooding; 6,546 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2018: 15.06 ft, major flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2019: 12.23 ft, minor flooding; 6,747 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2020: 10.56 ft, action stage; 4,470 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2021: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2023: 13.81 ft, moderate flooding; 9,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.34 ft, Jul 13, 2016 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Snake River (MN) at Mora 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 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, Snake River (MN) at Mora
1Jul 13, 201616.34+5.34Major13,560
2Jul 13, 201815.06+4.06Major12,100
3Apr 3, 202313.81+2.81Moderate9,500
4Oct 1, 201912.23+1.23Minor6,747
5Oct 4, 201712.16+1.16Minor6,546
6Mar 31, 202010.56−0.44Action4,470
7May 18, 20159.53−1.47Action3,380
8Apr 11, 20217.40−3.60Below flood stage1,690

Gauges on the Snake River (MN)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Snake River (MN)
Mora this gaugeMN11.016.34 ft, Jul 13, 20162
Pine CityMN9.010.38 ft, Jul 27, 19720

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MOAM5, 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.