Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

1. 18.00 ftWater begins to impact water plant.
2. 17.00 ftWater begins to encroach on roads along the East Bank.
3. 16.00 ftTemporary measure activities initiated at water facility.
4. 15.00 ftMinor flooding begins in some industrial and residential areas of north Minneapolis.
5. 7.70 ftRiver gates closed at water plant.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 21, 2023: 16.69 ft
• May 18, 2022: 13.95 ft
• February 15, 2021: 10.00 ft
• April 6, 2020: 12.77 ft
• March 31, 2019: 14.22 ft
• April 28, 2018: 11.71 ft
• October 10, 2017: 11.19 ft
• July 19, 2016: 10.78 ft
• May 29, 2015: 10.00 ft
• June 23, 2014: 13.50 ft

• UpstreamMississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park
• DownstreamMississippi River at St. Paul
• Shingle Creek at Queen Ave N
• Mississippi River
• Rice Creek at Old Hwy 8 in Mounds View
• Minnehaha Creek at Minneapolis / Hiawatha Ave.
• Mississippi River
• Elm Creek (MN) at Champlin

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the navigation season, and as needed at other times of the year. 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.