Chippewa River (MN) near Watson 1NE (tailwater), MN
River level and flood forecast · Chippewa County
Normal37.0 ftas of Mon 2 PM
Flow: 105 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 49.93 ft — March 26, 2019
- 45.41 ft — April 12, 2001
- 44.31 ft — March 25, 2009
- 44.1 ft — April 5, 2011
- 44.1 ft — March 18, 2010
Recent crests: 49.93 ft (March 26, 2019) · 41.49 ft (August 18, 2017) · 41.33 ft (August 12, 2016) · 43.84 ft (May 17, 2015) · 43.78 ft (June 20, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Minnesota River at Lac Qui Parle Dam Tail (S of hwy 13), MN
- Chippewa River (MN) near Milan, MN
- Lac Qui Parle River at Lac Qui Parle, MN
- Minnesota River at Montevideo, MN
- Pomme De Terre River at Appleton, MN
- Minnesota River at Granite Falls, MN
- Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, MN
- Yellow Bank River near Odessa, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WTSM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.