Rivers in Minnesota

Minnesota River near Morton

Renville County, MinnesotaNWS MTNM5USGS 05316580Chanhassen office

Below flood stage
8.23ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 7:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
21.00 ft
Record crest
29.25 ft2001

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood26.00 ft
Moderate flood23.00 ft
Minor flood21.00 ft
Action18.00 ft
  1. 26.00 ftNumerous roads flooded and impassable between the Minnesota River and Redwood Falls.
  2. 24.00 ftFleischer Rd flooded in North Redwood; storm sewers closed off and bypass pumping begins.
  3. 23.00 ftRiverside Rd and Front Street flooded in North Redwood.
  4. 19.00 ftWater reaches flood mitigation culverts on Riverside Road

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding8%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

29 crests on NOAA’s list since 2001.

#DateStage
1April 15, 200129.25 ft
2March 31, 201928.85 ft
3June 21, 201427.53 ft
4April 4, 201127.42 ft
5March 25, 201027.29 ft
6April 21, 202326.71 ft
7April 23, 201926.58 ft
8July 4, 201826.11 ft
9May 16, 202225.55 ft
10March 31, 200924.38 ft
11April 28, 201824.38 ft
12August 20, 201723.90 ft
13June 24, 202423.73 ft
14April 8, 201923.57 ft
15June 25, 201323.52 ft
16October 12, 201823.03 ft
17March 31, 202023.00 ft
18September 16, 201922.96 ft
19August 13, 201622.81 ft
20September 22, 201822.77 ft
21May 2, 200622.22 ft
22April 4, 200721.87 ft
23May 13, 202421.75 ft
24May 31, 200421.40 ft
25June 14, 200820.57 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 24, 2024: 23.73 ft
  • May 13, 2024: 21.75 ft
  • April 21, 2023: 26.71 ft
  • May 16, 2022: 25.55 ft
  • April 12, 2021: 18.03 ft
  • March 31, 2020: 23.00 ft
  • September 16, 2019: 22.96 ft
  • April 23, 2019: 26.58 ft
  • April 8, 2019: 23.57 ft
  • March 31, 2019: 28.85 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

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.

Sources

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.