Minnesota River at Savage, MN
River level and flood forecast · Scott County
Normal687.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 14.6 ft below flood stage (702 ft).
Forecast to fall to 687.2 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 7 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:47 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 712 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 710 ft |
| Flood stage | 702 ft |
| Action stage | 697 ft |
| Record crest (April 15, 1965) | 719.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 715 ftFlood waters begin flooding the east bound lane of Highway 101 near the intersection with Highway 13. Flood waters also impact the north bound lanes of Interstate 35W. Port Cargill builds additional protection.
- 712 ftWater begins to back up in Credit River to affect hwy 101.
- 710.5 ftFlood waters begin to back up Eagle Creek and block the Highway 101 Frontage Road.
- 705 ftFlood waters begin to impact the park road at Fort Snelling State Park.
- 702 ftBarge loading affected at Port Cargill, and other flood prevention measures are begun. Water begins to impact Black Dog Road in Burnsville.
- 700 ftFlood waters begin to cover trails at Fort Snelling State Park as well as low parts on the Bloomington Ferry Bridge trail just east of US 169.
Highest crests on record
- 719.4 ft — April 15, 1965
- 716.9 ft — April 15, 1969
- 715.2 ft — April 13, 1997
- 714.8 ft — April 19, 2001
- 714.5 ft — April 29, 2001
Recent crests: 714.5 ft (June 28, 2024) · 707.94 ft (May 20, 2023) · 708.85 ft (April 26, 2023) · 703.32 ft (May 24, 2022) · 695.01 ft (April 16, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMinnesota River at Jordan, MN
- DownstreamMinnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MN
- Minnehaha Creek at Minneapolis / Hiawatha Ave., MN
- Minnehaha Creek below Gray's Bay Dam, MN
- Lake Minnetonka above Gray's Dam, MN
- Vermillion River near Empire, MN
- Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN
- Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SAVM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.