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Retrieve Summary of Recent Flood and High Flow Conditions
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Summary of Recent Flood and High Flow Conditions
for Minnesota

["--", no data; "<", less than all historical peaks]

USGS
station
number
USGS
station
name
Drainage
area
[mi2]
NWS
flood
stage
[ft]
No. of
days
above
flood
stage
Highest peak
from 2005-05-01 to 2009-05-09
Historical peaks
Date Time Discharge
[ft3/s]
Stage
[ft]
Rank No. of
years
Maximum (year)
[ft3/s]
04010500 PIGEON RIVER AT MIDDLE FALLS NR GRAND PORTAGE MN 609 -- -- 2008-06-07 16:30:00 5,680 10.27 23 84 11,000
(1934)
04010505 MAUD CREEK NEAR GRAND PORTAGE, MN -- -- -- 2005-11-30 10:00:00 6.6 34.51 < 1 19
(2004)
04010520 HOLLOW ROCK CREEK NEAR RED ROCK, MN -- -- -- 2005-05-10 01:30:00 124 5.30 2 2 385
(2004)
04015330 KNIFE RIVER NEAR TWO HARBORS, MN 83.6 -- -- 2008-06-06 07:30:00 2,490 7.15 19 34 9,100
(1999)
04021520 STONEY BROOK AT PINE DRIVE NEAR BROOKSTON, MN -- -- -- 2009-04-18 23:30:00 182 5.23 < 1 209
(2005)
04024000 ST. LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON, MN 3,430 10.5 1 2008-04-26 16:45:00 20,300 10.58 32 101 37,900
(1950)
05030500 OTTER TAIL RIVER NEAR ELIZABETH, MN 1,230 -- -- 2009-05-01 14:00:00 1,330 9.66 1 30 1,170
(2001)
05046000 OTTER TAIL RIVER BL ORWELL D NR FERGUS FALLS, MN 1,740 -- -- 2009-04-23 17:00:00 2,000 5.25 2 78 2,040
(2001)
05049000 MUSTINKA RIVER ABOVE WHEATON, MN 810 92 5 2009-03-25 15:00:00 -- 93.86 -- 59 11,000
(2001)
05051300 BOIS DE SIOUX RIVER NEAR DORAN, MN 1,880 -- -- 2009-03-26 12:00:00 8,100 24.01 3 19 12,300
(1997)
05061000 BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY, MN 325 7 60 2009-03-26 00:00:00 2,260 10.59 4 65 3,000
(1921)
05061500 SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN, MN 454 12 74 2009-03-25 11:00:00 7,080 18.86 2 64 8,500
(1975)
05062000 BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MN 975 12 99 2009-04-13 13:30:00 3,240 -- 20 78 13,600
(1975)
05062500 WILD RICE RIVER AT TWIN VALLEY, MN 934 10 17 2009-03-25 10:00:00 7,050 13.54 4 87 20,300
(2002)
05063398 S. BR. WILD RICE RIVER AT CO. RD. 27 NR FELTON, MN -- -- -- 2009-04-08 22:00:00 5,270 10.85 2 4 5,490
(2006)
05064000 WILD RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM, MN 1,560 20 84 2009-03-29 23:00:00 8,810 33.59 5 65 10,600
(1997)
05067500 MARSH RIVER NEAR SHELLY, MN 220 14 39 2009-03-25 22:00:00 6,290 25.06 2 65 6,390
(2006)
05069000 SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX, MN 420 20 47 2009-04-01 04:00:00 2,840 33.29 14 66 4,560
(1965)
05074500 RED LAKE RIVER NEAR RED LAKE, MN 1,950 -- -- 2006-08-30 12:00:00 1,550 74.48 10 71 3,600
(1950)
05075000 RED LAKE RIVER AT HIGH LANDING NR GOODRIDGE, MN 2,300 12 12 2009-03-25 03:00:00 -- 13.62 -- 77 4,060
(1975)
05076000 THIEF RIVER NEAR THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 985 -- -- 2009-04-09 21:15:00 2,850 12.85 18 97 5,610
(1950)
05078000 CLEARWATER RIVER AT PLUMMER, MN 555 -- -- 2009-04-01 17:30:00 2,450 10.21 17 70 3,940
(1979)
05078230 LOST RIVER AT OKLEE, MN 254 -- -- 2009-03-25 07:00:00 2,800 16.97 4 48 3,210
(1969)
05078470 JUDICIAL DITCH 64 NEAR MENTOR, MN (SW4) 9.60 -- -- 2007-06-15 00:00:00 74 3.65 3 5 114
(2004)
05078500 CLEARWATER RIVER AT RED LAKE FALLS, MN 1,380 -- -- 2009-04-09 03:00:00 3,200 7.29 43 83 10,300
(1979)
05078520 CYR CREEK NEAR MARCOUX CORNERS, MN (SW5) 11.4 -- -- 2005-10-04 11:00:00 .07 .98 < 3 139
(2004)
05078720 CO DITCH 140 ABV BR-6 IMP NR TILDEN JCT, MN (SW8) -- -- -- 2009-04-06 08:00:00 32 3.03 < 2 265
(2004)
05078730 COUNTY DITCH 140 NEAR BENOIT, MN (SW1) 11.8 -- -- 2005-06-12 04:00:00 62 4.73 4 5 140
(2003)
05078770 JUDICIAL DITCH 66 NEAR MARCOUX CORNERS, MN (SW6) 14.2 -- -- 2009-04-10 00:45:00 42 3.79 < 5 122
(2004)
05079000 RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON, MN 5,270 15 32 2009-04-01 01:00:00 10,500 16.30 39 106 28,400
(1969)
05079200 COUNTY DITCH 72 (BURNHAM CK) NR. MAPLE BAY (SW3) 10.7 -- -- 2006-04-05 03:45:00 52 3.87 2 5 56
(2006)
05079250 COUNTY DITCH 65 NEAR MAPLE BAY, MN (SW2) 10.4 -- -- 2005-06-12 04:15:00 49 2.04 < 5 135
(2006)
05080000 RED LAKE RIVER AT FISHER, MN 5,680 -- -- 2009-04-01 00:15:00 10,800 34.61 6 9 26,400
(2006)
05083500 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT OSLO, MN 31,200 26 144 2008-01-09 01:30:00 -- 39.97 -- 45 120,000
(1997)
05085420 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE RADIUM, MN -- -- -- 2005-08-19 16:30:00 400 86.17 3 4 908
(2006)
05087500 MIDDLE RIVER AT ARGYLE, MN 255 -- -- 2009-03-27 00:30:00 1,990 15.34 16 60 5,020
(1996)
05094000 SOUTH BRANCH TWO RIVERS AT LAKE BRONSON, MN 422 -- -- 2009-04-19 14:15:00 1,720 8.87 31 70 5,410
(1966)
05104500 ROSEAU RIVER BELOW SOUTH FORK NEAR MALUNG, MN 430 -- -- 2009-04-15 00:30:00 2,040 13.65 33 79 16,000
(2002)
05106000 SPRAGUE CREEK NEAR SPRAGUE, MANITOBA, CANADA 176 -- -- 2009-04-16 05:00:00 1,480 13.72 7 62 8,440
(2002)
05107500 ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSS, MN 1,090 -- -- 2009-04-21 05:00:00 3,460 16.35 12 79 10,500
(2002)
05112000 ROSEAU RIVER BELOW STATE DITCH 51 NR CARIBOU, MN 1,420 -- -- 2009-05-01 00:00:00 3,220 10.43 6 90 4,320
(2002)
05124480 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MN 254 -- -- 2008-05-13 18:00:00 1,140 5.41 14 42 1,870
(2001)
05125000 SOUTH KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MN -- -- -- 2008-04-29 17:00:00 2,900 5.92 5 19 5,130
(1954)
05126210 SOUTH KAWISHIWI R ABV WHITE IRON LAKE NR ELY, MN 837 -- -- 2008-04-30 22:00:00 4,900 9.69 4 9 8,080
(1976)
05127500 BASSWOOD RIVER NEAR WINTON, MN 1,740 -- -- 2008-05-22 00:00:00 6,490 6.59 25 81 15,600
(1950)
05129115 VERMILION RIVER NR CRANE LAKE, MN 905 -- -- 2008-04-26 03:30:00 3,630 14.01 4 30 4,600
(1979)
05129290 GOLD PORTAGE OUTLET FROM KABETOGAMA LK NR RAY,MN -- -- -- 2008-06-14 21:30:00 1,200 19.58 2 23 1,310
(2001)
05130500 STURGEON RIVER NEAR CHISHOLM, MN 180 -- -- 2008-04-23 09:00:00 2,120 6.39 7 66 3,630
(1950)
05131448 WOOD DUCK CREEK NEAR NETT LAKE, MN 31.8 -- -- 2005-05-26 23:00:00 330 82.92 2 9 445
(2001)
05131455 NETT LAKE RIVER NEAR NETT LAKE, MN 128 -- -- 2006-04-09 13:00:00 756 78.64 4 9 1,490
(1999)
05131500 LITTLE FORK RIVER AT LITTLEFORK, MN 1,680 -- -- 2005-05-28 09:00:00 12,700 15.78 26 88 25,000
(1950)
05132000 BIG FORK RIVER AT BIG FALLS, MN 1,480 -- -- 2009-04-15 00:30:00 6,330 9.80 33 80 14,800
(1950)
05133500 RAINY RIVER AT MANITOU RAPIDS, MN 19,400 -- -- 2005-05-29 07:30:00 56,200 17.87 10 80 71,600
(1950)
05200510 MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR BEMIDJI, MN 610 -- -- 2009-04-02 13:00:00 1,290 5.37 3 20 1,820
(1997)
05207600 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WILLOW BEECH AT BALL CLUB, MN -- -- -- 2009-04-30 14:00:00 2,100 9.52 1 1 1,990
(2008)
05211000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS, MN 3,370 -- -- 2009-04-16 01:15:00 3,440 8.96 16 67 12,500
(1948)
05212700 PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR TACONITE, MN 371 10 6 2008-04-26 10:00:00 2,380 10.46 7 24 3,260
(1969)
05227500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN, MN 6,140 12 40 2009-04-07 00:00:00 8,220 12.71 46 109 20,000
(1950)
05242300 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BRAINERD, MN 7,320 13 1 2009-04-07 01:30:00 11,400 13.03 6 21 17,500
(2001)
05243725 STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR PARK RAPIDS, MN 53.2 -- -- 2005-11-25 02:00:00 211 10.75 1 22 149
(1997)
05244000 CROW WING RIVER AT NIMROD, MN 1,010 -- -- 2009-04-07 00:00:00 1,290 4.40 36 78 3,700
(1973)
05245100 LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE, MN 434 6 19 2005-11-30 04:00:00 2,700 9.33 3 37 3,270
(1972)
05247500 CROW WING RIVER NEAR PILLAGER, MN 3,760 -- -- 2009-03-29 05:00:00 12,800 10.45 6 40 18,300
(1965)
05261000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR FORT RIPLEY, MN 11,000 10 0 2008-05-05 11:00:00 -- 9.39 -- 35 32,200
(1997)
05267000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ROYALTON, MN 11,600 -- -- 2009-03-29 23:30:00 28,700 16.65 9 85 38,200
(1997)
05270500 SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MN 1,030 6 5 2009-03-27 17:30:00 4,600 8.19 7 73 9,100
(1965)
05270700 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. CLOUD, MN 13,320 9 11 2008-02-15 11:30:00 50,600 12.85 1 19 46,900
(1997)
05275000 ELK RIVER NEAR BIG LAKE, MN 559 -- -- 2009-03-29 00:00:00 2,810 7.18 18 82 7,360
(1965)
05280000 CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD, MN 2,640 10 1 2007-04-19 02:00:00 5,870 9.12 25 87 22,400
(1965)
05284305 SEGUCHIE CREEK AT HOLT LAKE OUTLET, NEAR GARRISON -- -- -- 2005-10-17 20:00:00 19 27.11 3 3 38
(2004)
05284310 SEGUCHIE CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NEAR GARRISON, MN -- -- -- 2005-10-05 13:30:00 42 17.27 1 2 32
(2005)
05286000 RUM RIVER NEAR ST. FRANCIS, MN 1,360 -- -- 2009-03-30 13:00:00 5,760 8.67 20 79 10,100
(1969)
05287890 ELM CREEK NR CHAMPLIN, MN 86.0 -- -- 2006-05-07 03:00:00 378 8.30 13 30 875
(2001)
05288500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ANOKA, MN 19,100 -- -- 2009-03-31 05:00:00 49,000 12.96 10 78 91,000
(1965)
05288705 SHINGLE CREEK AT QUEEN AVE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN 28.2 -- -- 2006-05-08 22:45:00 223 12.53 5 12 291
(2005)
05292000 MINNESOTA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE, MN 1,160 10 8 2007-03-13 19:00:00 4,510 11.37 4 71 5,070
(1997)
05293000 YELLOW BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA, MN 459 -- -- 2008-06-13 01:00:00 5,040 15.23 6 69 6,970
(1969)
05294000 POMME DE TERRE RIVER AT APPLETON, MN 905 -- -- 2009-04-01 21:00:00 2,000 9.35 10 76 8,890
(1997)
05300000 LAC QUI PARLE RIVER NEAR LAC QUI PARLE, MN 960 -- -- 2009-03-26 03:00:00 4,290 15.43 13 81 17,100
(1969)
05301000 MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR LAC QUI PARLE, MN 4,050 -- -- 2009-03-28 11:00:00 15,800 37.40 4 61 30,100
(2001)
05304500 CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR MILAN, MN 1,880 -- -- 2009-03-25 03:00:00 7,820 11.57 5 72 14,400
(1997)
05305000 CHIPPEWA RIVER (TW) NEAR WATSON, MN 2,050 -- -- 2009-03-25 12:00:00 -- 44.27 -- 20 9,700
(1917)
05311000 MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO, MN 6,180 14 65 2009-03-29 04:00:00 17,700 18.29 6 99 47,500
(1997)
05313500 YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS, MN 664 -- -- 2006-04-05 22:00:00 2,200 6.32 23 77 17,200
(1969)
05315000 REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL, MN 259 14 0 2006-04-03 21:00:00 874 12.87 32 69 6,380
(1993)
05316500 REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS, MN 629 6 1 2005-11-30 16:00:00 1,990 6.21 26 83 19,700
(1957)
05316580 MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON, MN 8,970 -- -- 2009-03-31 13:00:00 17,700 24.43 2 7 45,400
(2001)
05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MN 1,300 11 25 2006-04-04 09:00:00 6,030 12.15 22 82 28,700
(1969)
05317200 LITTLE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR COURTLAND, MN 170 -- -- 2006-06-17 21:00:00 563 6.64 18 34 3,520
(1993)
05319500 WATONWAN RIVER NEAR GARDEN CITY, MN 851 -- -- 2005-09-29 05:00:00 5,390 9.68 8 41 19,000
(1965)
05320000 BLUE EARTH RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, MN 2,430 15.0 1 2005-08-21 20:45:00 37,100 19.43 2 96 43,100
(1965)
05320270 LITTLE COBB RIVER NEAR BEAUFORD, MN 130 -- -- 2005-05-15 22:00:00 697 10.52 8 12 1,630
(2004)
05320500 LE SUEUR RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, MN 1,110 -- -- 2005-05-15 04:00:00 7,070 8.55 17 66 24,700
(1965)
05325000 MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MN 14,900 22 0 2006-04-10 14:00:00 33,400 18.73 17 106 94,100
(1965)
05326189 SOUTH BRANCH RUSH RIVER AT CO RD 63 NR NORSELAND -- -- -- 2008-06-12 19:30:00 425 11.29 3 3 584
(2007)
05327000 HIGH ISLAND CREEK NEAR HENDERSON, MN 237 -- -- 2006-08-28 10:45:00 2,660 9.94 3 35 2,830
(1997)
05330000 MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN, MN 16,200 25 18 2006-04-21 02:00:00 58,300 29.74 8 74 117,000
(1965)
05330920 MINNESOTA RIVER AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK, MN 16,900 -- -- 2009-04-09 08:30:00 19,800 696.39 < 5 36,900
(2006)
05331000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MN 36,800 14 1 2005-12-07 00:15:00 79,700 15.70 10 115 171,000
(1965)
05336700 KETTLE RIVER BELOW SANDSTONE, MN 868 -- -- 2009-04-10 11:30:00 1,650 6.26 42 42 17,200
(1972)
05338500 SNAKE RIVER NEAR PINE CITY, MN 958 9 0 2009-04-13 20:00:00 1,490 4.07 58 58 14,300
(1972)
05345000 VERMILLION RIVER NEAR EMPIRE, MN 129 -- -- 2007-03-13 22:30:00 780 7.06 19 39 6,570
(1992)
05353800 STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MN 442 -- -- 2008-06-13 11:00:00 3,760 9.36 15 43 6,080
(2004)
05355200 CANNON RIVER AT WELCH, MN 1,340 -- -- 2007-03-14 04:00:00 8,580 10.01 26 77 36,100
(1965)
05372995 SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT ROCHESTER, MN 303 14 3 2009-02-11 00:00:00 1,070 5.84 55 58 30,500
(1978)
05374000 ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MN 1,150 18 4 2007-03-14 17:00:00 -- 20.11 -- 82 35,900
(1951)
05378500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MN 59,200 13.0 0 2008-05-08 16:00:00 99,400 11.53 33 79 268,000
(1965)
05383950 ROOT RIVER NEAR PILOT MOUND, MN 565 -- -- 2008-06-13 10:15:00 14,500 20.29 2 6 21,900
(2004)
05385000 ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN 1,250 15 2 2008-06-10 10:00:00 16,100 16.13 19 85 46,000
(2007)
05385500 SOUTH FORK ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN 275 -- -- 2008-06-09 00:00:00 -- 14.15 -- 56 13,800
(2000)
05457000 CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MN 399 -- -- 2008-06-12 16:00:00 15,800 21.42 2 69 20,000
(2004)
05476000 DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MN 1,250 12 12 2006-04-07 11:00:00 4,820 13.83 12 83 15,700
(1969)

Map of current flood and high flow conditions


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