Mississippi River at St. Paul

Last updated: Jun 12, 2025, 8:38 AM UTC

Air Quality Alert

Upstream gauge unavailable

Warning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.

Obs courtesy of USGS (05331000)

Scale to Flood Categories

Auto Refresh

Traces and Thresholds Click to turn on/off display

Observed (OBS) 06/12/2025 2:00 AM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/11/2025 8:56 PM CDT

Record: 26 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 17 ft

Moderate Flooding 15 ft

Minor Flooding 14 ft

Action 10 ft

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

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

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.
Auto Refresh

	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	17 ft
	Moderate Flooding	15 ft
	Minor Flooding	14 ft
	Action	10 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

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.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	44.9444, -93.0881
RFC	NCRFC
State	MN
WFO	MPX
County	Ramsey
Data Provider(s)
USGS (05331000)	Direct Link to this USGS gage

Gauge Location

Current Stage:

undefined undefined at undefined UTC

Highest Forecast: undefined undefined

Current Mouse Location

Latitude:

Longitude:

Not selected

Recent Crests

1.	20.17 ft	on 06-29-2024	(P)
2.	14.93 ft	on 05-20-2023
3.	18.13 ft	on 04-26-2023
4.	13.32 ft	on 05-20-2022
5.	7.70 ft	on 04-16-2021
6.	14.41 ft	on 04-06-2020
7.	20.19 ft	on 03-31-2019
8.	13.66 ft	on 07-01-2018
9.	14.38 ft	on 05-01-2018
10.	10.59 ft	on 05-29-2017

Historic Crests

1.	26.01 ft	on 04-16-1965
2.	24.52 ft	on 04-15-1969
3.	23.76 ft	on 04-18-2001
4.	23.20 ft	on 04-30-2001
5.	22.37 ft	on 04-13-1997
6.	22.02 ft	on 04-16-1952
7.	20.19 ft	on 03-31-2019
8.	20.17 ft	on 06-29-2024	(P)
9.	20.13 ft	on 06-26-2014
10.	19.15 ft	on 06-26-1993

Low Water Records

1.	2.65 ft	on 01-20-1976
2.	2.85 ft	on 06-19-2021
3.	2.93 ft	on 03-29-2015
4.	3.06 ft	on 09-28-2020
5.	3.08 ft	on 07-31-2017

(P) - Preliminary values subject to further review
¹ - Gauge datum changed during this year

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	700.77 ft
moderate Flooding	698.77 ft
minor Flooding	697.77 ft
action	693.77 ft
Latest Value	687.90 ft
Gauge Zero	683.77 ft

Gauge Photos

Photo 1 of 4

Looking Upriver

Probability Information

Photo 1 of 3

Short Range Forecast Uncertainty
About this graph | Product Description Document
Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period
- About this graph
Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels
- About this graph

Unique Local Info

Flow data is not reliable below 6 ft due to backwater from Lock and Dam #2.

USGS webcam page for St. Paul

Webcam image from city of St. Paul

How low could the river get?

Link to river gage data along Navigational Mississippi River from Twin Cities to Lock and Dam 10

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

Resources

Hydrologic Resource Links

Additional Resource Links

WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office

Twin Cities/Chanhassen

1733 Lake Drive West

Chanhassen, MN 55317-8581

(952) 361-6708

Ask Questions/Webmaster

Official Homepage

1.	20.17 ft	on 06-29-2024	(P)
2.	14.93 ft	on 05-20-2023
3.	18.13 ft	on 04-26-2023
4.	13.32 ft	on 05-20-2022
5.	7.70 ft	on 04-16-2021
6.	14.41 ft	on 04-06-2020
7.	20.19 ft	on 03-31-2019
8.	13.66 ft	on 07-01-2018
9.	14.38 ft	on 05-01-2018
10.	10.59 ft	on 05-29-2017
11.	9.96 ft	on 09-30-2016
12.	7.55 ft	on 05-29-2015
13.	20.13 ft	on 06-26-2014
14.	14.05 ft	on 07-01-2013
15.	13.09 ft	on 06-03-2012
16.	18.71 ft	on 04-10-2011
17.	19.02 ft	on 03-29-2011
18.	16.70 ft	on 10-02-2010
19.	18.38 ft	on 03-24-2010
20.	12.52 ft	on 03-31-2009
21.	9.80 ft	on 05-11-2008
22.	10.06 ft	on 04-07-2007
23.	12.27 ft	on 04-13-2006
24.	9.77 ft	on 06-17-2005
25.	9.73 ft	on 06-16-2004
26.	8.14 ft	on 07-03-2003
27.	9.03 ft	on 06-29-2002
28.	14.30 ft	on 06-23-2001
29.	23.20 ft	on 04-30-2001
30.	23.76 ft	on 04-18-2001
31.	12.57 ft	on 05-20-1999
32.	11.06 ft	on 04-09-1998
33.	22.37 ft	on 04-13-1997
34.	10.39 ft	on 04-23-1996
35.	10.96 ft	on 04-27-1995
36.	11.93 ft	on 05-05-1994
37.	15.10 ft	on 04-10-1994
38.	19.15 ft	on 06-26-1993
39.	10.60 ft	on 05-13-1991
40.	18.00 ft	on 04-06-1987
41.	16.10 ft	on 05-16-1986
42.	14.00 ft	on 06-26-1984
43.	14.70 ft	on 05-06-1983
44.	11.64 ft	on 04-22-1982
45.	14.80 ft	on 04-26-1979
46.	15.67 ft	on 05-04-1975
47.	24.52 ft	on 04-15-1969
48.	26.01 ft	on 04-16-1965
49.	16.68 ft	on 06-29-1957
50.	12.08 ft	on 05-06-1957
51.	22.02 ft	on 04-16-1952
52.	18.79 ft	on 04-16-1951
53.	10.50 ft	on 05-28-1950
54.	11.30 ft	on 04-08-1949
55.	12.10 ft	on 04-02-1948
56.	10.89 ft	on 03-24-1946
57.	13.45 ft	on 03-23-1945
58.	14.26 ft	on 06-21-1944
59.	14.46 ft	on 04-07-1943
60.	11.47 ft	on 04-11-1941
61.	13.00 ft	on 03-23-1929
62.	12.60 ft	on 04-13-1922
63.	13.60 ft	on 03-29-1920
64.	13.80 ft	on 04-22-1919
65.	16.00 ft	on 04-08-1917
66.	16.60 ft	on 04-06-1916
67.	12.20 ft	on 07-03-1914
68.	13.00 ft	on 04-04-1909
69.	16.80 ft	on 06-02-1908
70.	13.30 ft	on 04-04-1907
71.	13.30 ft	on 06-12-1906
72.	14.80 ft	on 07-11-1905
73.	13.50 ft	on 10-14-1903
74.	12.00 ft	on 06-03-1903
75.	11.80 ft	on 05-21-1894

1.	26.01 ft	on 04-16-1965
2.	24.52 ft	on 04-15-1969
3.	23.76 ft	on 04-18-2001
4.	23.20 ft	on 04-30-2001
5.	22.37 ft	on 04-13-1997
6.	22.02 ft	on 04-16-1952
7.	20.19 ft	on 03-31-2019
8.	20.17 ft	on 06-29-2024	(P)
9.	20.13 ft	on 06-26-2014
10.	19.15 ft	on 06-26-1993
11.	19.02 ft	on 03-29-2011
12.	18.79 ft	on 04-16-1951
13.	18.71 ft	on 04-10-2011
14.	18.38 ft	on 03-24-2010
15.	18.13 ft	on 04-26-2023
16.	18.00 ft	on 04-06-1987
17.	16.80 ft	on 06-02-1908
18.	16.70 ft	on 10-02-2010
19.	16.68 ft	on 06-29-1957
20.	16.60 ft	on 04-06-1916
21.	16.10 ft	on 05-16-1986
22.	16.00 ft	on 04-08-1917
23.	15.67 ft	on 05-04-1975
24.	15.10 ft	on 04-10-1994
25.	14.93 ft	on 05-20-2023
26.	14.80 ft	on 04-26-1979
27.	14.80 ft	on 07-11-1905
28.	14.70 ft	on 05-06-1983
29.	14.46 ft	on 04-07-1943
30.	14.41 ft	on 04-06-2020
31.	14.38 ft	on 05-01-2018
32.	14.30 ft	on 06-23-2001
33.	14.26 ft	on 06-21-1944
34.	14.05 ft	on 07-01-2013
35.	14.00 ft	on 06-26-1984
36.	13.80 ft	on 04-22-1919
37.	13.66 ft	on 07-01-2018
38.	13.60 ft	on 03-29-1920
39.	13.50 ft	on 10-14-1903
40.	13.45 ft	on 03-23-1945
41.	13.32 ft	on 05-20-2022
42.	13.30 ft	on 06-12-1906
43.	13.30 ft	on 04-04-1907
44.	13.09 ft	on 06-03-2012
45.	13.00 ft	on 04-04-1909
46.	13.00 ft	on 03-23-1929
47.	12.60 ft	on 04-13-1922
48.	12.57 ft	on 05-20-1999
49.	12.52 ft	on 03-31-2009
50.	12.27 ft	on 04-13-2006
51.	12.20 ft	on 07-03-1914
52.	12.10 ft	on 04-02-1948
53.	12.08 ft	on 05-06-1957
54.	12.00 ft	on 06-03-1903
55.	11.93 ft	on 05-05-1994
56.	11.80 ft	on 05-21-1894
57.	11.64 ft	on 04-22-1982
58.	11.47 ft	on 04-11-1941
59.	11.30 ft	on 04-08-1949
60.	11.06 ft	on 04-09-1998
61.	10.96 ft	on 04-27-1995
62.	10.89 ft	on 03-24-1946
63.	10.60 ft	on 05-13-1991
64.	10.59 ft	on 05-29-2017
65.	10.50 ft	on 05-28-1950
66.	10.39 ft	on 04-23-1996
67.	10.06 ft	on 04-07-2007
68.	9.96 ft	on 09-30-2016
69.	9.80 ft	on 05-11-2008
70.	9.77 ft	on 06-17-2005
71.	9.73 ft	on 06-16-2004
72.	9.03 ft	on 06-29-2002
73.	8.14 ft	on 07-03-2003
74.	7.70 ft	on 04-16-2021
75.	7.55 ft	on 05-29-2015