The city of St. Paul will close Water Street at 6 p.m. Monday due to rising water levels along the Mississippi River.

Water Street will be closed to vehicle traffic between Minnesota 13 and Plato Boulevard until further notice. Access to the Pool and Yacht Club and Harriet Island will remain open to visitors.

In a written statement, St. Paul Public Works Director Kathy Lantry called closing Water Street a precautionary measure based on recent heavy rainfall in the river’s upstream watershed, and in keeping with the city’s Flood Response Plan.

The river is measuring at a level of 11 feet, which is not considered flood stage. No other streets or roads in St. Paul are currently threatened by high water levels.

In downtown St. Paul, two young boys were swept away by the river’s fast current on Thursday but rescued by railroad workers and employees of Upper River Services, a barge-towing operation.