Rivers in Minnesota
Pipestone Creek at Pipestone
Below flood stage
11.30ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 2:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Record crest
- 21.51 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftThe bridge on County Road 67 is overtopped.
- 25.50 ftThe bridge on County Road 5 is overtopped.
- 24.50 ftThe bridge on Highway 75 is overtopped.
- 24.00 ftThe bridge on Hwy 23 is overtopped. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge on County Road 5, and the bridge on County Road 67 east of Pipestone is overtopped.
- 23.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on County Road 5 and the bridge on Highway 23 at the gage. Water also goes over County Road 69 east of Pipestone.
- 22.50 ftN Hiawatha Ave is flooded north of Pipestone. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on County Road 67 east of Pipestone, and the bridge 1 miles west of Indian Lake is overtopped.
- 21.50 ftThe railroad bridge east of Hwy 75 is overtopped and water is above the top of the culverts on County Road 69 east of Pipestone.
- 21.00 ftWater approaches several structures on the north side of Pipestone off of 111th St. Water also approaches the road near the junction of Hwy 23 and 75.
- 20.50 ftThe campground on the north side of Pipestone begins to flood. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge 1 mile west of Indian Lake, and the bridge on Highway 75 north of Indian Lake is overtopped.
- 19.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the railroad bridge east of Highway 75.
- 18.50 ftWater is above the top of the culverts north of Indian Lake and may begin to approach some structures between Hwy 23 and 75.
- 16.00 ftThe lower left banks overflow.
Crest history
34 crests on NOAA’s list since 1991.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 2019 | 21.51 ft |
| 2 | May 8, 1993 | 20.28 ft |
| 3 | September 23, 2010 | 20.22 ft |
| 4 | May 6, 2012 | 20.01 ft |
| 5 | June 16, 2004 | 19.86 ft |
| 6 | April 6, 2019 | 19.73 ft |
| 7 | March 14, 2007 | 19.49 ft |
| 8 | June 9, 1999 | 19.03 ft |
| 9 | April 23, 2001 | 19.00 ft |
| 10 | March 28, 1997 | 18.77 ft |
| 11 | June 14, 2011 | 18.50 ft |
| 12 | July 3, 2018 | 18.20 ft |
| 13 | August 10, 2015 | 18.15 ft |
| 14 | March 31, 2006 | 17.95 ft |
| 15 | August 10, 1994 | 17.85 ft |
| 16 | March 28, 2002 | 17.78 ft |
| 17 | April 19, 1995 | 17.67 ft |
| 18 | May 18, 2000 | 17.59 ft |
| 19 | March 28, 1998 | 17.54 ft |
| 20 | June 22, 1991 | 17.50 ft |
| 21 | June 6, 2008 | 17.37 ft |
| 22 | March 6, 2009 | 17.19 ft |
| 23 | April 16, 2003 | 17.10 ft |
| 24 | April 27, 2016 | 16.97 ft |
| 25 | June 23, 2013 | 16.86 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 12, 2023: 14.69 ft
- March 11, 2023: 16.83 ft
- August 28, 2021: 13.80 ft
- March 4, 2020: 14.28 ft
- September 12, 2019: 21.51 ft
- April 6, 2019: 19.73 ft
- July 3, 2018: 18.20 ft
- October 3, 2017: 14.74 ft
- April 27, 2016: 16.97 ft
- August 10, 2015: 18.15 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. No forecasts are available for this location Gauge reading 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.