Minnesota River at Montevideo

1. 23.10 ftLow bridge steel elevation on the highway 59/212 bridge.
2. 18.00 ftSanitary sewers begin to be affected at this level.
3. 17.00 ftStorm sewers may need to be plugged to prevent water from backing up into streets.
4. 14.00 ftLow lying areas and some roads along the river begin flooding, along with some basements of houses along the river.

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 7, 2024: 15.45 ft
• April 17, 2023: 19.36 ft
• May 27, 2022: 16.99 ft
• April 19, 2021: 10.33 ft
• April 3, 2020: 15.15 ft
• October 30, 2019: 15.47 ft
• September 24, 2019: 14.79 ft
• March 30, 2019: 21.98 ft
• April 28, 2018: 16.41 ft
• October 11, 2017: 14.86 ft

• UpstreamMinnesota River at Ortonville
• DownstreamMinnesota River at Granite Falls
• Watson Sag Weir at Watson 1N - Hwy 9 Bridge
• Minnesota River at Lac Qui Parle Dam Tail (S of hwy 13)
• Lac Qui Parle Reservoir at Lac Qui Parle Dam Pool
• Lac Qui Parle River at Lac Qui Parle
• Chippewa River (MN) at Milan
• Hawk Creek (MN) at Maynard
• Spring Creek (MN) at Hanley Falls 4NW

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.