Rivers in Minnesota

Vermillion River near Empire

Dakota County, MinnesotaNWS EMPM5USGS 05345000Chanhassen office

No flood stages set
1.82ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:15 PM CDT

Record crest
10.00 ft1992

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Crest history

38 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.

#DateStage
1September 16, 199210.00 ft
2June 27, 19989.17 ft
3July 14, 20138.39 ft
4June 20, 20148.38 ft
5June 18, 19938.37 ft
6July 16, 20118.36 ft
7September 22, 19868.30 ft
8June 30, 20208.19 ft
9July 24, 19977.90 ft
10June 19, 20127.86 ft
11August 8, 19847.72 ft
12March 27, 19897.55 ft
13June 6, 19947.38 ft
14June 23, 20247.32 ft
15July 10, 20007.30 ft
16March 20, 19807.16 ft
17July 7, 20157.02 ft
18April 8, 20016.81 ft
19June 2, 20146.66 ft
20March 14, 19856.59 ft
21April 13, 20016.53 ft
22March 25, 19826.47 ft
23May 8, 19836.40 ft
24July 25, 19876.26 ft
25April 28, 19756.18 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 23, 2024: 7.32 ft
  • June 30, 2020: 8.19 ft
  • July 7, 2015: 7.02 ft
  • June 20, 2014: 8.38 ft
  • June 2, 2014: 6.66 ft
  • July 14, 2013: 8.39 ft
  • June 19, 2012: 7.86 ft
  • July 16, 2011: 8.36 ft
  • April 13, 2001: 6.53 ft
  • April 8, 2001: 6.81 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.