Rivers in Minnesota

Le Sueur River near Rapidan

Blue Earth County, MinnesotaNWS RPDM5USGS 05320500Chanhassen office

No flood stages set
11.65ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM CDT

Record crest
22.72 ft1960

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Crest history

32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.

#DateStage
1May 22, 196022.72 ft
2April 8, 196522.10 ft
3September 26, 201021.35 ft
4April 7, 195119.73 ft
5April 2, 195216.44 ft
6September 24, 201616.43 ft
7March 21, 201915.45 ft
8March 17, 201014.28 ft
9March 16, 197114.28 ft
10April 1, 196214.26 ft
11February 28, 199214.18 ft
12June 21, 201413.87 ft
13June 16, 200113.80 ft
14July 26, 196813.54 ft
15October 19, 196913.36 ft
16June 21, 199313.32 ft
17April 6, 200113.00 ft
18June 17, 196712.55 ft
19March 21, 201112.45 ft
20March 28, 196112.20 ft
21May 25, 195311.75 ft
22February 24, 198311.62 ft
23September 19, 200411.27 ft
24June 25, 201311.15 ft
25April 14, 200110.80 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 21, 2019: 15.45 ft
  • October 7, 2017: 7.90 ft
  • September 24, 2016: 16.43 ft
  • June 26, 2015: 7.10 ft
  • June 21, 2014: 13.87 ft
  • June 25, 2013: 11.15 ft
  • May 7, 2012: 5.55 ft
  • March 21, 2011: 12.45 ft
  • September 26, 2010: 21.35 ft
  • March 17, 2010: 14.28 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

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.