Minnesota River at Jordan

1. 29.50 ftHighway 41 at Chaska may close when the river reaches this stage.
2. 26.70 ftThe bridge at Scott County Road 9 and Carver County Road 11/Jonathan Carver Parkway will be closed.
3. 25.00 ftLow lying areas and some roads along the river begin to flood and private sanitary sewers may experience problems.

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

• June 28, 2024: 35.12 ft
• May 19, 2023: 29.40 ft
• April 25, 2023: 27.95 ft
• May 23, 2022: 25.14 ft
• March 28, 2021: 16.61 ft
• March 12, 2020: 26.53 ft
• October 10, 2019: 25.29 ft
• March 25, 2019: 32.11 ft
• September 28, 2018: 26.46 ft
• June 29, 2018: 29.21 ft

• UpstreamMinnesota River at Henderson
• DownstreamMinnesota River at Savage
• Sand Creek at Jordan
• Minnesota River
• High Island Creek at Henderson
• South Fork Crow River at Mayer
• Minnehaha Creek
• Lake Minnetonka at Gray's Dam

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.