Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

The graphics below will provide up-to-date river levels and forecasts for the main stem of the Mississippi River. For a large scale view of the hydrology situation over the Upper Mississippi River Valley region, check out the Hydrology Monitor.

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Saint Paul [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	17 ft
Moderate Flood:	15 ft
Flood Stage:	14 ft
Action Stage:	10 ft
Historical Crests:
26.01 ft on 04/16/1965 24.52 ft on 04/15/1969 23.76 ft on 04/18/2001 23.20 ft on 04/30/2001 22.37 ft on 04/13/1997

Hastings LD 2 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	18 ft
Moderate Flood:	17 ft
Flood Stage:	15 ft
Action Stage:	13 ft
Historical Crests:
25.90 ft on 04/17/1965 24.30 ft on 04/16/1969 22.00 ft on 04/29/2001 21.60 ft on 04/17/2001 21.30 ft on 04/13/1997

Prescott - Pool 3 [more details]

Historical Crests:
43.11 ft on 04/18/1965 41.48 ft on 04/16/1969 40.87 ft on 04/27/2001 40.09 ft on 04/12/2001 39.03 ft on 04/16/1952

Red Wing LD 3 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	683 ft
Moderate Flood:	681.5 ft
Flood Stage:	680.5 ft
Action Stage:	679.5 ft
Historical Crests:
687.77 ft on 04/19/1965 686.08 ft on 04/17/1969 685.20 ft on 04/28/2001 685.10 ft on 04/17/2001 684.22 ft on 04/13/1997

Red Wing [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	16 ft
Moderate Flood:	15 ft
Flood Stage:	14 ft
Action Stage:	12 ft
Historical Crests:
20.70 ft on 04/18/1965 18.80 ft on 04/17/1969 18.20 ft on 04/28/2001 18.10 ft on 04/17/2001 17.18 ft on 04/16/1997

Lake City [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	20 ft
Moderate Flood:	18 ft
Flood Stage:	16 ft
Action Stage:	14 ft
Historical Crests:
22.18 ft on 04/19/1965 20.20 ft on 04/17/1969 20.13 ft on 04/16/2001 19.17 ft on 04/18/1952 19.06 ft on 04/16/1951

Wabasha - Pool 4 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	16 ft
Moderate Flood:	14 ft
Flood Stage:	12 ft
Action Stage:	10 ft
Historical Crests:
20.05 ft on 04/19/1965 18.22 ft on 04/16/2001 17.63 ft on 04/16/1969 17.03 ft on 04/25/2023 16.71 ft on 04/18/1952

Alma LD 4[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	18 ft
Moderate Flood:	17 ft
Flood Stage:	16 ft
Action Stage:	11 ft
Historical Crests:
19.78 ft on 04/19/1965 18.15 ft on 04/16/2001 17.53 ft on 04/18/1969 17.05 ft on 04/25/2023 16.30 ft on 04/18/1952

Minnesota City LD 5[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	665 ft
Moderate Flood:	662 ft
Flood Stage:	660 ft
Action Stage:	658 ft
Historical Crests:
667.85 ft on 04/19/1965 665.70 ft on 04/16/2001 665.45 ft on 04/11/1997 665.10 ft on 04/18/1969 664.30 ft on 04/25/2023

Winona Dam 5A [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	661 ft
Moderate Flood:	659 ft
Flood Stage:	655 ft
Action Stage:	650 ft
Historical Crests:
663.35 ft on 04/19/1965 661.95 ft on 04/17/2001 661.60 ft on 04/11/1997 661.37 ft on 04/19/1969 660.51 ft on 04/26/2023

Winona - Pool 6 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	18 ft
Moderate Flood:	15 ft
Flood Stage:	13 ft
Action Stage:	11 ft
Historical Crests:
20.77 ft on 04/19/1965 20.07 ft on 04/17/2001 19.44 ft on 04/19/1969 18.81 ft on 04/26/2023 18.30 ft on 04/11/1997

Trempealeau LD 6[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	651 ft
Moderate Flood:	649 ft
Flood Stage:	647 ft
Action Stage:	644 ft
Historical Crests:
653.02 ft on 04/21/1965 651.43 ft on 04/18/2001 651.40 ft on 04/11/1997 651.01 ft on 04/25/2023 650.80 ft on 04/19/1969

La Crescent LD 7 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	645 ft
Moderate Flood:	643 ft
Flood Stage:	641 ft
Action Stage:	638 ft
Historical Crests:
647.38 ft on 04/21/1965 645.20 ft on 04/18/2001 644.87 ft on 04/20/1969 644.77 ft on 04/26/2023 644.30 ft on 04/20/1952

La Crosse - Pool 8 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	15.5 ft
Moderate Flood:	13 ft
Flood Stage:	12 ft
Action Stage:	10 ft
Historical Crests:
17.89 ft on 04/22/1965 16.41 ft on 04/18/2001 15.89 ft on 04/26/2023 15.70 ft on 04/20/1969 15.30 ft on 04/20/1952

Genoa LD 8 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	636 ft
Moderate Flood:	634 ft
Flood Stage:	631 ft
Action Stage:	625.2 ft
Historical Crests:
638.40 ft on 04/22/1965 636.45 ft on 04/12/1997 636.21 ft on 04/18/2001 635.72 ft on 04/27/2023 635.24 ft on 04/20/1969

Lansing - Pool 9 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	20 ft
Moderate Flood:	19 ft
Flood Stage:	18 ft
Action Stage:	12 ft
Historical Crests:
22.50 ft on 04/24/1965 19.93 ft on 04/21/2001 19.90 ft on 06/20/1880 19.61 ft on 04/28/2023 18.88 ft on 04/22/1969

Lynxville LD 9[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	631 ft
Moderate Flood:	628 ft
Flood Stage:	625 ft
Action Stage:	620 ft
Historical Crests:
633.16 ft on 04/24/1965 631.22 ft on 04/21/2001 631.05 ft on 04/14/1997 630.26 ft on 04/28/2023 629.42 ft on 04/22/1969

McGregor [more details]

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Flood Categories
Major Flood: 22 ft	22 ft
Moderate Flood: 19 ft	19 ft
Flood Stage: 16 ft	16 ft
Action Stage: 13 ft	13 ft
Historical Crests:
25.38 ft on 04/24/1965 23.75 ft on 04/20/2001 22.91 ft on 04/28/2023 21.98 ft on 06/29/1993 21.75 ft on 04/26/2019

Guttenberg LD 10[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood: 21 ft	21 ft
Moderate Flood: 18 ft	18 ft
Flood Stage: 15 ft	15 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft	12 ft
Historical Crests:
23.65 ft on 04/24/1965 21.68 ft on 04/21/2001 20.98 ft on 04/28/2023 20.15 ft on 06/30/1993 19.98 ft on 04/27/2019

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