Rivers in Minnesota
Chippewa River (MN) at Benson
No flood stages set
8.29ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 8:30 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 17.50 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
- 20.39 ftUS 12 Bridge impacted by flood waters.
Crest history
17 crests on NOAA’s list since 2001.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 24, 2019 | 17.50 ft |
| 2 | March 16, 2010 | 16.98 ft |
| 3 | April 13, 2023 | 15.75 ft |
| 4 | April 18, 2019 | 15.17 ft |
| 5 | April 18, 2019 | 15.17 ft |
| 6 | May 13, 2022 | 15.10 ft |
| 7 | June 20, 2014 | 14.61 ft |
| 8 | April 4, 2011 | 13.83 ft |
| 9 | May 17, 2015 | 13.21 ft |
| 10 | April 7, 2013 | 12.37 ft |
| 11 | April 9, 2001 | 12.20 ft |
| 12 | October 4, 2017 | 11.55 ft |
| 13 | April 2, 2020 | 11.42 ft |
| 14 | June 23, 2024 | 11.30 ft |
| 15 | April 24, 2001 | 10.80 ft |
| 16 | April 13, 2021 | 10.71 ft |
| 17 | June 21, 2012 | 10.15 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 23, 2024: 11.30 ft
- April 13, 2023: 15.75 ft
- May 13, 2022: 15.10 ft
- April 13, 2021: 10.71 ft
- April 2, 2020: 11.42 ft
- April 18, 2019: 15.17 ft
- April 18, 2019: 15.17 ft
- March 24, 2019: 17.50 ft
- October 4, 2017: 11.55 ft
- May 17, 2015: 13.21 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamChippewa River (MN) at Milan
- East Branch Chippewa River (MN) at Benson 2N
- Chippewa River (MN) at Clontarf 1NE
- Pomme De Terre River at Appleton
- Watson Sag Weir at Watson 1N - Hwy 9 Bridge
- Chippewa River (MN) at Watson 1NE (tailwater)
- Lac Qui Parle Reservoir at Hwy 40 Bridge near Milan
- Lac Qui Parle Reservoir at Lac Qui Parle Dam Pool
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. 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.