25' - Water levels reach the top of the emergency dike.

24' - Water overtops the levee downtown.

22' - Water levels reach the designed dike protection level.

20.77' - The water reaches the flood of record set in 1965.

20.5' - Railroad lines go under water.

17' - Some railroad lines may become inoperative.

16.6' - Lock and Dam 6 goes out of operation.

16' - Lock and Dam 5A goes out of operation.

13' - Prairie Island Park begins to flood. Pumping operations are underway by the city of Winona, and dike patrols are started.

12.5' - Spillway lot and Saint Charles Street boat launch is barricaded.

10.5' - Pumping stations are put into operation along Washington, Kansas, and High Forest streets.

10' - Olmstead Street Pumping Station is put into operation.

9' - East Riverfront Street along Levee Park is closed due to flooding.