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For more detailed information, consult our NWPS (National Water Prediction Service) pages.  You can also click on the "more details" for more information about that location.

 

Saint Paul  [more details]
Saint Paul
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 17 ft
Moderate Flood: 15 ft
Flood Stage: 14 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 26.01 ft on 04/16/1965
  2. 24.52 ft on 04/15/1969
  3. 23.76 ft on 04/18/2001
  4. 23.20 ft on 04/30/2001
  5. 22.37 ft on 04/13/1997

 

Hastings LD 2  [more details]
Hastings LD 2
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 17 ft
Flood Stage: 15 ft
Action Stage: 13 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 25.90 ft on 04/17/1965
  2. 24.30 ft on 04/16/1969
  3. 22.00 ft on 04/29/2001
  4. 21.60 ft on 04/17/2001
  5. 21.30 ft on 04/13/1997

 

Prescott - Pool 3  [more details]
Prescott Pool 3
Historical Crests:
  1. 43.11 ft on 04/18/1965
  2. 41.48 ft on 04/16/1969
  3. 40.87 ft on 04/27/2001
  4. 40.09 ft on 04/12/2001
  5. 39.03 ft on 04/16/1952

 

Red Wing LD 3  [more details]
Red Wing LD 3
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 683 ft
Moderate Flood: 681.5 ft
Flood Stage: 680.5 ft
Action Stage: 679.5 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 687.77 ft on 04/19/1965
  2. 686.08 ft on 04/17/1969
  3. 685.20 ft on 04/28/2001
  4. 685.10 ft on 04/17/2001
  5. 684.22 ft on 04/13/1997

 

Red Wing  [more details]
Red Wing
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 16 ft
Moderate Flood: 15 ft
Flood Stage: 14 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 20.70 ft on 04/18/1965
  2. 18.80 ft on 04/17/1969
  3. 18.20 ft on 04/28/2001
  4. 18.10 ft on 04/17/2001
  5. 17.18 ft on 04/16/1997

 

Lake City  [more details]
Lake City
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 20 ft
Moderate Flood: 18 ft
Flood Stage: 16 ft
Action Stage: 14 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 22.18 ft on 04/19/1965
  2. 20.20 ft on 04/17/1969
  3. 20.13 ft on 04/16/2001
  4. 19.17 ft on 04/18/1952
  5. 19.06 ft on 04/16/1951

 

Wabasha - Pool 4  [more details]
Wabasha
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 16 ft
Moderate Flood: 14 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 20.05 ft on 04/19/1965
  2. 18.22 ft on 04/16/2001
  3. 17.63 ft on 04/16/1969
  4. 17.03 ft on 04/25/2023
  5. 16.71 ft on 04/18/1952

 

Alma LD 4[more details]
Alma
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 17 ft
Flood Stage: 16 ft
Action Stage: 11 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 19.78 ft on 04/19/1965
  2. 18.15 ft on 04/16/2001
  3. 17.53 ft on 04/18/1969
  4. 17.05 ft on 04/25/2023
  5. 16.30 ft on 04/18/1952

 

Minnesota City LD 5[more details]
Minnesota City
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 665 ft
Moderate Flood: 662 ft
Flood Stage: 660 ft
Action Stage: 658 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 667.85 ft on 04/19/1965
  2. 665.70 ft on 04/16/2001
  3. 665.45 ft on 04/11/1997
  4. 665.10 ft on 04/18/1969
  5. 664.30 ft on 04/25/2023

 

Winona Dam 5A [more details]
Winona Dam 5A
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 661 ft
Moderate Flood: 659 ft
Flood Stage: 655 ft
Action Stage: 650 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 663.35 ft on 04/19/1965
  2. 661.95 ft on 04/17/2001
  3. 661.60 ft on 04/11/1997
  4. 661.37 ft on 04/19/1969
  5. 660.51 ft on 04/26/2023

 

Winona - Pool 6 [more details]
Winona
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 18 ft
Moderate Flood: 15 ft
Flood Stage: 13 ft
Action Stage: 11 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 20.77 ft on 04/19/1965
  2. 20.07 ft on 04/17/2001
  3. 19.44 ft on 04/19/1969
  4. 18.81 ft on 04/26/2023
  5. 18.30 ft on 04/11/1997

 

Trempealeau LD 6[more details]
Trempealeau
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 651 ft
Moderate Flood: 649 ft
Flood Stage: 647 ft
Action Stage: 644 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 653.02 ft on 04/21/1965
  2. 651.43 ft on 04/18/2001
  3. 651.40 ft on 04/11/1997
  4. 651.01 ft on 04/25/2023
  5. 650.80 ft on 04/19/1969

 

La Crescent LD 7 [more details]
La Crescent
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 645 ft
Moderate Flood: 643 ft
Flood Stage: 641 ft
Action Stage: 638 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 647.38 ft on 04/21/1965
  2. 645.20 ft on 04/18/2001
  3. 644.87 ft on 04/20/1969
  4. 644.77 ft on 04/26/2023
  5. 644.30 ft on 04/20/1952

 

La Crosse - Pool 8 [more details]
La Crosse
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 15.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 13 ft
Flood Stage: 12 ft
Action Stage: 10 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 17.89 ft on 04/22/1965
  2. 16.41 ft on 04/18/2001
  3. 15.89 ft on 04/26/2023
  4. 15.70 ft on 04/20/1969
  5. 15.30 ft on 04/20/1952

 

Genoa LD 8 [more details]
Genoa
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 636 ft
Moderate Flood: 634 ft
Flood Stage: 631 ft
Action Stage: 625.2 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 638.40 ft on 04/22/1965
  2. 636.45 ft on 04/12/1997
  3. 636.21 ft on 04/18/2001
  4. 635.72 ft on 04/27/2023
  5. 635.24 ft on 04/20/1969

 

Lansing - Pool 9 [more details]
Lansing
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 20 ft
Moderate Flood: 19 ft
Flood Stage: 18 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 22.50 ft on 04/24/1965
  2. 19.93 ft on 04/21/2001
  3. 19.90 ft on 06/20/1880
  4. 19.61 ft on 04/28/2023
  5. 18.88 ft on 04/22/1969

 

Lynxville LD 9[more details]
Lynxville
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 631 ft
Moderate Flood: 628 ft
Flood Stage: 625 ft
Action Stage: 620 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 633.16 ft on 04/24/1965
  2. 631.22 ft on 04/21/2001
  3. 631.05 ft on 04/14/1997
  4. 630.26 ft on 04/28/2023
  5. 629.42 ft on 04/22/1969

 

McGregor [more details]
McGregor/td>
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 22 ft 22 ft
Moderate Flood: 19 ft 19 ft
Flood Stage: 16 ft 16 ft
Action Stage: 13 ft 13 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 25.38 ft on 04/24/1965
  2. 23.75 ft on 04/20/2001
  3. 22.91 ft on 04/28/2023
  4. 21.98 ft on 06/29/1993
  5. 21.75 ft on 04/26/2019

 

Guttenberg LD 10[more details]
Guttenberg
Flood Categories
Major Flood: 21 ft 21 ft
Moderate Flood: 18 ft 18 ft
Flood Stage: 15 ft 15 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft 12 ft
Historical Crests:
  1. 23.65 ft on 04/24/1965
  2. 21.68 ft on 04/21/2001
  3. 20.98 ft on 04/28/2023
  4. 20.15 ft on 06/30/1993
  5. 19.98 ft on 04/27/2019
     
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