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Minnesota River at Savage Stage (ft)Observed: 692.41 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 692.38 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 692.35 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 692.33 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 692.29 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 692.27 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 692.26 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.23 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.22 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.21 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.2 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.16 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.2 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.26 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.37 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.49 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.64 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.72 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.82 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.86 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.89 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.88 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.85 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.86 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.8 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.81 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.8 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.79 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.8 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.79 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 692.78 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.77 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.76 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.74 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.73 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.76 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.75 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.79 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.82 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.87 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.9 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.89 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.94 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.94 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.99 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 692.97 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 693.02 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 693.12 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 693.27 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 693.57 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 693.75 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 693.79 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 693.79 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 693.77 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 693.78 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.77 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.76 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.78 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.78 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.8 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.8 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.81 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.8 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.82 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.83 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.85 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.87 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.89 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.92 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 693.98 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 694.02 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 694.1 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 694.3 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 694.5 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 694.7 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 694.9 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 695.1 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 695.2 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 695.3 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 695.5 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 695.6 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 695.7 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 695.7 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 695.8 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 695.9 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 695.9 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 696 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 696 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 696 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 696 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 696 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 695.9 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 695.8 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 695.8 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 695.7 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 695.6 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 695.5 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 695.3 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013US Corps of EngineersSAVM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:20PM May 20, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:11AM May 20)Latest observed value: 694.02 ft at 4:00 PM CDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 702 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Minnesota River at Savage are issued routinely during the navigation season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Fort Snelling
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:712
Moderate Flood Stage:710
Flood Stage:702
Action Stage:697

Historical Crests
(1) 719.40 ft on 04/15/1965
(2) 716.90 ft on 04/15/1969
(3) 715.20 ft on 04/13/1997
(4) 714.80 ft on 04/19/2001
(5) 714.50 ft on 04/29/2001
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Low Water Records
(1) 687.05 ft on 10/29/1976
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715 Flood waters begin flooding the east bound lane of Highway 101 near the intersection with Highway 13. Flood waters also impact the north bound lanes of Interstate 35W. Port Cargill builds additional protection.
712 Port Cargill begins to take preventative measures.
710.5 Flood waters begin to back up Eagle Creek and block the Highway 101 Frontage Road.
710 Protection of city sanitary sewers may be necessary.
705 Flood waters begin to impact the park road at Fort Snelling State Park.
702 Barge loading stops at Port Cargill. Water begin to impact Black Dog Road in Burnsville.
700 Flood waters begin to cover trails at Fort Snelling State Park as well as low parts on the Bloomington Ferry Bridge trail just east of US 169.
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(1) Looking Upriver
(2) Looking Downriver
(3) View of 35W
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Latitude: 44.787778° N, Longitude: 93.329444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 702 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 0 ft 702 ft USACE utilizes the 1912 Datum.

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