Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin

1. 17.80 ftAnoka - Rum River begins flooding River Avenue and Madison Street
2. 17.30 ftAnoka - Rum River begins flooding 2nd Avenue and Adams Street.
3. 17.00 ftChamplin - water backs up through sewer manholes at Applewood Pointe on Dayton Road
4. 14.60 ftAnoka - water begins flooding Rice Street and Levee Avenue.
5. 14.20 ftAnoka - water begins flooding the Rum River boat launch walkway.
6. 13.50 ftChamplin - flooding begins on West River Parkway upstream from gage
7. 11.26 ftWatercraft restrictions begin.
8. 11.00 ftChamplin - flooding begins upstream of gage at Galloway Park
9. 10.80 ftChamplin - some flooding downstream of gage on Mississippi Drive
10. 9.40 ftChamplin - some flooding 3-4 miles downstream of gage below West River Road
11. 9.00 ftChamplin - low parking lot off 411 Dayton Road begins to flood.
12. 8.80 ftChamplin - low areas of Mississippi Point Park begin to flood.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 20, 2023: 14.29 ft
• May 18, 2022: 11.87 ft
• April 16, 2021: 8.04 ft
• January 13, 2020: 13.11 ft
• March 31, 2019: 11.94 ft
• April 28, 2018: 9.59 ft
• October 10, 2017: 9.11 ft
• April 10, 2011: 10.76 ft
• April 29, 2001: 12.46 ft
• April 15, 2001: 13.36 ft

• UpstreamMississippi River at St. Cloud
• DownstreamMississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park
• Elm Creek (MN) at Champlin
• Rum River at St. Francis 4 South
• Shingle Creek at Queen Ave N
• Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE
• Rice Creek at Old Hwy 8 in Mounds View
• Mississippi River
• Elk River at Big Lake

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.