Minnehaha Creek at Minneapolis / Hiawatha Ave., MN
River level and flood forecast · Hennepin County
Normal11.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
Flow: 2 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.5 ftCreek is out of its banks at Minnehaha Pkwy and 17th Ave, about 1.5 miles upstream from gage.
Highest crests on record
- 17.64 ft — June 19, 2014
- 16.74 ft — July 16, 2011
- 16.73 ft — June 29, 2014
- 16.7 ft — June 1, 2014
- 16.56 ft — July 1, 2014
Recent crests: 16.52 ft (September 20, 2018) · 15.73 ft (May 17, 2017) · 16.03 ft (September 22, 2016) · 15.23 ft (July 6, 2015) · 16.56 ft (July 1, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MN
- Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN
- Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE, MN
- Shingle Creek at Queen Ave N, MN
- Minnesota River at Savage, MN
- Rice Creek below Old Hwy 8 in Mounds View, MN
- Minnehaha Creek below Gray's Bay Dam, MN
- Lake Minnetonka above Gray's Dam, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MHAM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.