Rivers in Minnesota
Minnesota River at Ortonville
Below flood stage
1.36ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.02 ft2023
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
Crest history
80 crests on NOAA’s list since 1941.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 12, 2023 | 13.02 ft |
| 2 | April 13, 1952 | 12.92 ft |
| 3 | April 10, 1997 | 12.85 ft |
| 4 | March 20, 2010 | 12.84 ft |
| 5 | April 13, 1969 | 12.09 ft |
| 6 | April 14, 2001 | 12.06 ft |
| 7 | April 25, 1979 | 11.61 ft |
| 8 | March 13, 2007 | 11.48 ft |
| 9 | April 6, 1978 | 11.32 ft |
| 10 | March 22, 2019 | 11.05 ft |
| 11 | April 16, 1947 | 11.00 ft |
| 12 | March 27, 1989 | 10.76 ft |
| 13 | April 4, 1943 | 10.52 ft |
| 14 | June 12, 1942 | 10.45 ft |
| 15 | July 10, 1962 | 10.45 ft |
| 16 | June 16, 1984 | 10.42 ft |
| 17 | April 9, 2011 | 10.28 ft |
| 18 | June 16, 2025 | 10.23 ft |
| 19 | April 1, 1946 | 10.21 ft |
| 20 | April 17, 1967 | 10.04 ft |
| 21 | July 28, 1993 | 9.99 ft |
| 22 | June 7, 1965 | 9.89 ft |
| 23 | March 18, 1966 | 9.86 ft |
| 24 | May 22, 1957 | 9.70 ft |
| 25 | April 28, 1958 | 9.68 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 16, 2025: 10.23 ft
- April 12, 2023: 13.02 ft
- March 9, 2020: 7.62 ft
- March 22, 2019: 11.05 ft
- April 23, 2018: 8.62 ft
- September 25, 2017: 8.85 ft
- July 13, 2016: 5.15 ft
- March 13, 2015: 4.17 ft
- June 21, 2014: 9.56 ft
- April 29, 2013: 8.45 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMinnesota River at Big Stone Lake
- DownstreamMinnesota River at Montevideo
- Whetstone River at Big Stone City
- North Fork Yellow Bank River at Milbank
- Yellow Bank River at Odessa
- North Fork Whetstone River at Milbank
- Minnesota River at Odessa Hwy 75 Dam (Tailwater)
- Yellow Bank River at Odessa 3SE Hwy 75 Splwy
- South Fork Whetstone River at Milbank
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.