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Weather Forecast Office Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN North Central River Forecast Center
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Mississippi River at St. Paul Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.28 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.28 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.14 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.16 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.18 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.22 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.25 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.28 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.3 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.3 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.31 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.3 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.3 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.36 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.36 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.39 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.39 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.41 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.41 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.37 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.41 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.41 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.43 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.45 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.49 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.67 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.67 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.67 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.69 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.69 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.71 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.71 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.72 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.72 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.72 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.74 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.75 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.75 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.75 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.77 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.76 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.78 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.77 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.77 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.78 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.77 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.79 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.81 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.82 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.82 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.88 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.88 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.78 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.76 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.81 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.91 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.93 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.94 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.97 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.99 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.02 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.02 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.03 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.04 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.06 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.05 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.04 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.03 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.03 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.05 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.1 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.12 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.12 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.11 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.11 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.11 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.12 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.13 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.14 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.15 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.14 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.15 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.15 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.15 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.16 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.17 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.17 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.17 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.18 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.18 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.2 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.18 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.2 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.22 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.2 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.3 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.32 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.32 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.33 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.35 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.36 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.35 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.35 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.36 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.4 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.4 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.41 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.41 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.43 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.43 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.47 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.48 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.5 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.51 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.51 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.51 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.51 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.53 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.53 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.53 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.55 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.56 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.58 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.58 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Observation: 8.6 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 8.4 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 8.5 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 8.6 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 8.7 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 8.9 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 8.9 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 9 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.1 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.1 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.1 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.1 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.1 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.1 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.1 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 9 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 9 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 8.9 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 8.7 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 8.6 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 8.5 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 8.4 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 8.3 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 8.2 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 8.1 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSTPM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:21PM May 22, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:26AM May 22)Latest observed value: 8.6 ft at 4:15 PM CDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 14 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: At low stages, location is impacted by backwater so flow data is unavailable.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at St. Paul are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:17
Moderate Flood Stage:15
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 26.40 ft on 04/16/1965
(2) 25.00 ft on 04/15/1969
(3) 23.76 ft on 04/18/2001
(4) 23.60 ft on 04/30/2001
(5) 22.90 ft on 04/13/1997
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.65 ft on 01/20/1976
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
31 Top of Right Bank Levee in St Paul across from the city side.
29 **Updated level from the USACE - Top of Right Bank Levee in the city of South St Paul
18 Warner Road may become impassable due to high water.
17.5 Harriet Island begins to become submerged.
17 Secondary flood walls are deployed at St Paul Airport.
14 Portions of the Lilydale park area begin to experience flooding.
13.3 Water begins to encroach on Water St.
10.5 Pigs Eye WWTP turns on effluent pumps.
Photos
(1) Looking Upriver
(2) Looking Downriver
(3) Smith Ave Bridge
(4) Smith Ave Bridge 2
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Latitude: 44.933889° N, Longitude: 93.105833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 29 683.62 ft 697.62 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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  • 3/18/2010...The river gauge was moved from the Roberts Bridge to the Smith Bridge in 2001. All historical crests prior to 2001 were adjusted using the 2010 USGS rating to reflect what the crest levels would have been if the gauge had been on the Smith Bridge. Please reference the annual USGS Peak Streamflow for the true historical crests
  • Gauge maintained by the USGS.
  • How low could the river go?
  • Flow data is not reliable below 6 ft due to backwater from Lock and Dam #2.
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