Rivers in Minnesota

Redwood River at Marshall

Lyon County, MinnesotaNWS MSHM5USGS 05315000Sioux Falls office

Below flood stage
6.74ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Record crest
19.76 ft2019

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.50 ft
Moderate flood17.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action12.00 ft
  1. 23.50 ftThe upper levees near Marshall are overtopped and Hwy 23 floods.
  2. 19.50 ftThe bridge on 250th is overtopped. Portions of Hwy 23 may flood depending on the overflow magnitude from the lower levees.
  3. 19.00 ftWater will enter Wayside Park, go over the control weir and into the Cottonwood River basin, and major flooding of agricultural land outside of Marshall begins.
  4. 18.50 ftPortions of the Klein Acres neighborhood may be at risk of flooding if the lower levees in Wayside Park are overtopped. The bridge on 225th is overtopped.
  5. 18.00 ftCountry roads outside of Marshall will be flooded and water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 250th.
  6. 17.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on 225th St.
  7. 14.00 ftMinor flooding of low lying areas outside of Marshall begins.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

13 crests on NOAA’s list since 2012.

#DateStage
1March 24, 201919.76 ft
2July 3, 201817.41 ft
3April 24, 201815.90 ft
4June 24, 202415.89 ft
5March 7, 202015.19 ft
6May 8, 201213.44 ft
7May 13, 202212.92 ft
8June 18, 201412.45 ft
9August 17, 202511.85 ft
10June 23, 201311.57 ft
11May 24, 201711.31 ft
12July 17, 201611.06 ft
13June 22, 201510.75 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 17, 2025: 11.85 ft
  • June 24, 2024: 15.89 ft
  • May 13, 2022: 12.92 ft
  • March 7, 2020: 15.19 ft
  • March 24, 2019: 19.76 ft
  • July 3, 2018: 17.41 ft
  • April 24, 2018: 15.90 ft
  • May 24, 2017: 11.31 ft
  • July 17, 2016: 11.06 ft
  • June 22, 2015: 10.75 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

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 48 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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. 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.