St. Croix River at Stillwater, MN
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal75.6 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 11.4 ft below flood stage (87 ft).
Forecast to hold near 75.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 7 AM.
Flow: 2,730 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 | 89 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 88 ft |
| Flood stage | 87 ft |
| Action stage | 80 ft |
| Record crest (April 18, 1965) | 94.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 95 ftEstimated top of the flood protection dike in Afton.
- 94.8 ftHighway 95 near 2nd Ave in Bayport may be closed.
- 94 ftEstimated top of the flood protection dike at St Croix Beach.
- 92 ftAbandoned railroad bed north of Vine Street to St Croix Street impacted.
- 91 ftDike Road impacted.
- 90 ftLakefront Park bathhouse in Hudson affected.
- 89 ftThe city park in Bayport begins flooding. Lake Mallalieu dam gates overtopped.
- 86.75 ftBuckeye Street Garage in Hudson impacted.
- 86 ftDue to safety issues...the Stillwater lift bridge will be closed near this stage.
- 85.8 ftFirst Street between Buckeye and Commercial Streets floods
- 85 ftSeveral residences along the river may experience flooding in their basements. Front Street in Hudson WI closes.
- 84 ftSecond tier at Lakefront Park in Hudson floods.
- 83 ftMinnesota and Wisconsin DNRs invoke a no wake zone on the river.
- 80 ftSeawall at Lakefront Park in Hudson floods.
- 77 ftThe Stillwater Riverwalk becomes inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 94.1 ft — April 18, 1965
- 92.3 ft — April 27, 2001
- 92.2 ft — April 16, 1969
- 91.1 ft — April 16, 2001
- 90.45 ft — April 12, 1997
Recent crests: 88.1 ft (July 1, 2024) · 89.21 ft (April 24, 2023) · 85.17 ft (May 18, 2022) · 81.55 ft (April 17, 2021) · 86.02 ft (April 6, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN
- Rice Creek below Old Hwy 8 in Mounds View, MN
- Minnehaha Creek at Minneapolis / Hiawatha Ave., MN
- Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MN
- Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE, MN
- Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park, MN
- Shingle Creek at Queen Ave N, MN
- Vermillion River near Empire, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STLM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.