Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE, MN
River level and flood forecast · Anoka County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.7 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (April 17, 1965) | 20 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWater begins to impact water plant.
- 17 ftWater begins to encroach on roads along the East Bank.
- 16 ftTemporary measure activities initiated at water facility.
- 15 ftMinor flooding begins in some industrial and residential areas of north Minneapolis.
- 7.7 ftRiver gates closed at water plant.
Highest crests on record
- 20 ft — April 17, 1965
- 19.5 ft — April 14, 1952
- 19.2 ft — March 18, 1945
- 17.5 ft — April 14, 1969
- 17.1 ft — April 10, 1997
Recent crests: 16.69 ft (April 21, 2023) · 13.95 ft (May 18, 2022) · 10 ft (February 15, 2021) · 12.77 ft (April 6, 2020) · 14.22 ft (March 31, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park, MN
- DownstreamMississippi River at St. Paul, MN
- Shingle Creek at Queen Ave N, MN
- Rice Creek below Old Hwy 8 in Mounds View, MN
- Minnehaha Creek at Minneapolis / Hiawatha Ave., MN
- Elm Creek (MN) at Champlin, MN
- Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin, MN
- Minnehaha Creek below Gray's Bay Dam, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MSPM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.