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Paint River at Crystal Falls

Critical Stages
5.5' - Action
7' - Flood
8' - Moderate
9.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:10 PM CST 12/8/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.52 ft

Flow: 0.379 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:10 PM 12/8 2.52 0.379
5:10 PM 12/8 2.53 0.384
4:10 PM 12/8 2.5 0.37
3:10 PM 12/8 2.49 0.365
2:10 PM 12/8 2.59 0.412
1:10 PM 12/8 2.48 0.361
12:10 PM 12/8 2.46 0.352
11:10 AM 12/8 2.48 0.361
10:10 AM 12/8 2.47 0.356
9:10 AM 12/8 2.46 0.352
8:10 AM 12/8 2.47 0.356
7:10 AM 12/8 2.5 0.37
6:10 AM 12/8 2.49 0.365
5:10 AM 12/8 2.48 0.361
4:10 AM 12/8 2.52 0.379
3:10 AM 12/8 2.52 0.379
2:10 AM 12/8 2.53 0.384
1:10 AM 12/8 2.54 0.388
12:10 AM 12/8 2.56 0.398
11:10 PM 12/7 2.56 0.398
10:10 PM 12/7 2.58 0.407
9:10 PM 12/7 2.61 0.422
8:10 PM 12/7 2.6 0.417
7:10 PM 12/7 2.63 0.432
6:10 PM 12/7 2.61 0.422
5:10 PM 12/7 2.62 0.427
4:10 PM 12/7 2.59 0.412
3:10 PM 12/7 2.59 0.412
2:10 PM 12/7 2.58 0.407
1:10 PM 12/7 2.58 0.407
Hydrograph for Paint River at Crystal Falls
8' - Parking lot of roadside park upstream of M-69 begins to flood
7' - 5600 - cfs - Waterfront park areas near the M-69 bridge and low lying areas along the river in Crystal Falls become inundated.
5.5' - 3500 - cfs - River exceeds bankfull stage
5' - At 5 feet the lowest portions of the Robert Olson Walking Trail begin to flood
DateStage (ft)
Apr 25, 1960 9.82
Apr 17, 2002 9.53
Jul 2, 1953 9.45
Apr 15, 2023 8.73
May 8, 1975 8.08
Apr 22, 1985 7.95
May 7, 1950 7.94
Apr 26, 1996 7.89
Apr 22, 2004 7.76
May 10, 1965 7.69
May 9, 1979 7.43
Apr 30, 1972 7.39
May 15, 2003 7.37
Apr 28, 1954 7.35
Jun 1, 1970 7.12
Apr 20, 1952 7.1
Apr 26, 2022 7.1
Apr 2, 1986 7.07
May 8, 1999 7.03
Apr 18, 1971 7.01

Data provided by the National Weather Service.