Prairie River near Merrill
Critical Stages
4.5' - Action
7' - Flood
9' - Moderate
11' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 1:00 AM CST 12/11/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 2.15 ft
Flow: 0.102 kcfs
Forecast
Forecast not available for this location.
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 AM 12/11 | 2.15 | 0.102 |
| 12:45 AM 12/11 | 2.16 | 0.103 |
| 12:30 AM 12/11 | 2.16 | 0.103 |
| 12:15 AM 12/11 | 2.16 | 0.103 |
| 12:00 AM 12/11 | 2.16 | 0.103 |
| 11:45 PM 12/10 | 2.16 | 0.103 |
| 11:30 PM 12/10 | 2.17 | 0.105 |
| 11:15 PM 12/10 | 2.17 | 0.105 |
| 11:00 PM 12/10 | 2.17 | 0.105 |
| 10:45 PM 12/10 | 2.17 | 0.105 |
| 10:30 PM 12/10 | 2.17 | 0.105 |
| 10:15 PM 12/10 | 2.18 | 0.107 |
| 10:00 PM 12/10 | 2.17 | 0.105 |
| 9:45 PM 12/10 | 2.18 | 0.107 |
| 9:30 PM 12/10 | 2.18 | 0.107 |
| 9:15 PM 12/10 | 2.18 | 0.107 |
| 9:00 PM 12/10 | 2.18 | 0.107 |
| 8:45 PM 12/10 | 2.18 | 0.107 |
| 8:30 PM 12/10 | 2.18 | 0.107 |
| 8:15 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
| 8:00 PM 12/10 | 2.18 | 0.107 |
| 7:45 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
| 7:30 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
| 7:15 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
| 7:00 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
| 6:45 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
| 6:30 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
| 6:15 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
| 6:00 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
| 5:45 PM 12/10 | 2.19 | 0.108 |
11' -
Several feet of water may be covering locations between 6th Street and 4th Street along the river in Merrill.
9' -
Several feet of floodwaters cover a river walkway. The river current is fast.
7' -
Widespread flooding of adjacent wooded lowland and agricultural land. A river walkway is flooded.
6' -
Floodwaters cover parts of a river walkway in Merrill.
4.5' -
There is minor flooding of wooded lowland.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1941 | 9.45 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 7.82 |
| Apr 12, 2011 | 7.62 |
| Aug 21, 1926 | 7.6 |
| Apr 20, 1996 | 7.54 |
| Apr 18, 2019 | 7.28 |
| Apr 6, 1997 | 7.28 |
| Sep 28, 1959 | 7.1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 7.04 |
| Jun 17, 1979 | 7.03 |
| Jun 21, 1993 | 6.77 |
| Apr 13, 2002 | 6.6 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 6.53 |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 6.28 |
| May 18, 2017 | 6.14 |
| Sep 6, 2018 | 6.13 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 4.89 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.