Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN
River level and flood forecast · Ramsey County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.2 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 7 AM.
Flow: 6,750 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 1965) | 26.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftTop of Right Bank Levee in St Paul across from the city side.
- 29 ft**Updated level from the USACE - Top of Right Bank Levee in the city of South St Paul
- 18 ftWarner Road may become impassable due to high water.
- 17.5 ftHarriet Island begins to become submerged.
- 14 ftPortions of the Lilydale park area begin to experience flooding.
- 13.3 ftWater begins to encroach on Water St.
Highest crests on record
- 26.01 ft — April 16, 1965
- 24.52 ft — April 15, 1969
- 23.76 ft — April 18, 2001
- 23.2 ft — April 30, 2001
- 22.37 ft — April 13, 1997
Recent crests: 20.17 ft (June 29, 2024) · 14.93 ft (May 20, 2023) · 18.13 ft (April 26, 2023) · 13.32 ft (May 20, 2022) · 7.7 ft (April 16, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Minnehaha Creek at Minneapolis / Hiawatha Ave., MN
- Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MN
- Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE, MN
- Rice Creek below Old Hwy 8 in Mounds View, MN
- Shingle Creek at Queen Ave N, MN
- St. Croix River at Stillwater, MN
- Minnesota River at Savage, MN
- Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STPM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.