Blue Earth River near Rapidan, MN

River level and flood forecast · Blue Earth County

Normal9.2 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM

Flow: 969 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 23.63 ft — January 18, 2020
  2. 21.36 ft — April 9, 1965
  3. 17.66 ft — March 21, 2019
  4. 15.97 ft — September 26, 2010
  5. 14.97 ft — April 8, 1951

Recent crests: 23.63 ft (January 18, 2020) · 17.66 ft (March 21, 2019) · 13.83 ft (June 27, 2018) · 8.22 ft (October 30, 2017) · 9.02 ft (September 27, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RAPM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.