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Mississippi River at Red Wing

Critical Stages
12' - Action
14' - Flood
15' - Moderate
16' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:15 AM CST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.52 ft

Flow: 12.3 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/6 2.5 12.2
6 PM 12/6 2.4 11.7
12 AM 12/7 2.4 11.7
6 AM 12/7 2.4 11.7
12 PM 12/7 2.4 11.7
6 PM 12/7 2.5 12.2
12 AM 12/8 2.5 12.2
6 AM 12/8 2.6 12.7
12 PM 12/8 2.6 12.7
6 PM 12/8 2.7 13.2
12 AM 12/9 2.7 13.2
6 AM 12/9 2.7 13.2
12 PM 12/9 2.7 13.2
6 PM 12/9 2.6 12.7
12 AM 12/10 2.6 12.7
6 AM 12/10 2.6 12.7
12 PM 12/10 2.6 12.7
6 PM 12/10 2.6 12.7
12 AM 12/11 2.5 12.2
6 AM 12/11 2.5 12.2
12 PM 12/11 2.5 12.2
6 PM 12/11 2.5 12.2
12 AM 12/12 2.5 12.2
6 AM 12/12 2.5 12.2
12 PM 12/12 2.5 12.2
6 PM 12/12 2.5 12.2
12 AM 12/13 2.5 12.2
6 AM 12/13 2.5 12.2
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:15 AM 12/6 2.52 12.3
9:00 AM 12/6 2.51 12.2
8:45 AM 12/6 2.51 12.2
8:30 AM 12/6 2.51 12.2
8:15 AM 12/6 2.52 12.3
8:00 AM 12/6 2.58 12.6
7:45 AM 12/6 2.53 12.3
7:30 AM 12/6 2.53 12.3
7:15 AM 12/6 2.53 12.3
7:00 AM 12/6 2.52 12.3
6:45 AM 12/6 2.45 12
6:30 AM 12/6 2.57 12.5
6:15 AM 12/6 2.54 12.4
6:00 AM 12/6 2.54 12.4
5:45 AM 12/6 2.54 12.4
5:30 AM 12/6 2.55 12.4
5:15 AM 12/6 2.57 12.5
5:00 AM 12/6 2.55 12.4
4:45 AM 12/6 2.56 12.5
4:30 AM 12/6 2.54 12.4
4:15 AM 12/6 2.53 12.3
4:00 AM 12/6 2.51 12.2
3:45 AM 12/6 2.51 12.2
3:30 AM 12/6 2.5 12.2
3:15 AM 12/6 2.45 12
3:00 AM 12/6 2.52 12.3
2:45 AM 12/6 2.49 12.2
2:30 AM 12/6 2.57 12.5
2:15 AM 12/6 2.53 12.3
2:00 AM 12/6 2.51 12.2
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Red Wing
19.7' - Red Wing wastewater treatment plant begins to experience flooding.
17' - Milwaukee Road railroad between Red Wing and Hastings begins flooding.
16' - Red Wing Milling Company may experience basement flooding and begin pumping.
15' - The city of Frontenac and Bay City begin flooding.
14.3' - Lock and dam 3 may end operations.
14' - Low lying areas and some roads along the river begin to experience flooding.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 18, 1965 20.7
Apr 17, 1969 18.8
Apr 28, 2001 18.2
Apr 17, 2001 18.1
Apr 12, 1997 17.18
Apr 18, 1952 17
Apr 25, 2023 16.55
Apr 17, 1951 16.4
Jul 1, 2024 16.19
Apr 1, 2019 15.81
Jun 28, 1993 15.3
May 1, 1975 14.91
Apr 7, 1986 14.9
Apr 15, 2011 14.72
Jun 29, 2014 14.7
Apr 5, 1967 14.3
Mar 26, 2010 12.93
May 1, 2018 12.76
Jun 23, 2018 12.3
May 25, 2017 11.23

Data provided by the National Weather Service.