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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	17
Moderate Flood Stage:	14
Flood Stage:	12
Action Stage:	9
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.96 ft on 04/12/1965
(2) 17.66 ft on 04/17/1965
(3) 17.56 ft on 03/06/1984
(4) 15.81 ft on 03/29/1957
(5) 15.46 ft on 04/15/1952
(6) 14.76 ft on 04/09/1997
(7) 14.29 ft on 04/20/2023 (P)
(8) 13.66 ft on 06/17/1966
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.29 ft on 04/20/2023 (P)
(2) 11.87 ft on 05/18/2022
(3) 8.04 ft on 04/16/2021
(4) 13.11 ft on 01/13/2020
(5) 11.94 ft on 03/31/2019
(6) 9.59 ft on 04/28/2018
(7) 9.11 ft on 10/10/2017
(8) 10.76 ft on 04/10/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 4.14 ft on 08/17/2023
(2) 4.17 ft on 10/16/2022
(3) 4.19 ft on 10/21/2021
(4) 4.33 ft on 06/29/2020
(5) 4.50 ft on 08/23/2018
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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
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

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17.8	Anoka - Rum River begins flooding River Avenue and Madison Street
17.3	Anoka - Rum River begins flooding 2nd Avenue and Adams Street.
17	Champlin - water backs up through sewer manholes at Applewood Pointe on Dayton Road
14.6	Anoka - water begins flooding Rice Street and Levee Avenue.
14.2	Anoka - water begins flooding the Rum River boat launch walkway.
13.5	Champlin - flooding begins on West River Parkway upstream from gage
11.26	Watercraft restrictions begin.
11	Champlin - flooding begins upstream of gage at Galloway Park
10.8	Champlin - some flooding downstream of gage on Mississippi Drive
9.4	Champlin - some flooding 3-4 miles downstream of gage below West River Road
9	Champlin - low parking lot off 411 Dayton Road begins to flood.
8.8	Champlin - low areas of Mississippi Point Park begin to flood.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Hwy 169 at Champlin

Additional Information

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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.

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