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Weather Forecast Office Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN North Central River Forecast Center

This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Mississippi River at St. Paul Probabalistic Stage Forecast Graph
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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.

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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Upstream Locations Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Hastings - Lock and Dam 2 Tailwater

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

Other Data Sources:
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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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    Chanhassen, MN 55317-8581
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