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Mississippi River at Fort Ripley

Critical Stages
9' - Action
10.5' - Flood
12.5' - Moderate
26' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:30 PM CST 12/7/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 5.4 ft

Flow: 4.38 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:30 PM 12/7 5.4 4.38
5:15 PM 12/7 5.4 4.38
5:00 PM 12/7 5.39 4.36
4:45 PM 12/7 5.39 4.36
4:30 PM 12/7 5.39 4.36
4:15 PM 12/7 5.4 4.38
4:00 PM 12/7 5.4 4.38
3:45 PM 12/7 5.41 4.4
3:30 PM 12/7 5.41 4.4
3:15 PM 12/7 5.42 4.42
3:00 PM 12/7 5.43 4.44
2:45 PM 12/7 5.45 4.48
2:30 PM 12/7 5.46 4.5
2:15 PM 12/7 5.48 4.55
2:00 PM 12/7 5.5 4.59
1:45 PM 12/7 5.51 4.61
1:30 PM 12/7 5.53 4.65
1:15 PM 12/7 5.54 4.67
1:00 PM 12/7 5.55 4.69
12:45 PM 12/7 5.56 4.71
12:30 PM 12/7 5.57 4.73
12:15 PM 12/7 5.58 4.75
12:00 PM 12/7 5.59 4.77
11:45 AM 12/7 5.6 4.79
11:30 AM 12/7 5.6 4.79
11:15 AM 12/7 5.6 4.79
11:00 AM 12/7 5.6 4.79
10:45 AM 12/7 5.6 4.79
10:30 AM 12/7 5.6 4.79
10:15 AM 12/7 5.6 4.79
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Fort Ripley
26' - This will cause flooding in the community of Fort Ripley.
12' - The boat landing and parking lot at the public access are under water.
11' - This will cause minor flooding of rural areas near Fort Ripley.
10.5' - Flooding of low lying areas adjacent the river is expected
DateStage (ft)
Mar 23, 1966 14.3
Apr 8, 1997 14.15
Apr 13, 2001 13.84
Apr 16, 1965 13.6
May 22, 1950 13.3
Apr 17, 1974 13.26
Apr 17, 1982 13.21
Apr 13, 1969 13.11
Apr 28, 1975 12.66
May 16, 1999 12.19
Jul 25, 1972 11.83
Jun 17, 1943 11.8
Apr 5, 1986 11.7
Apr 8, 2020 11.36
Dec 7, 1996 11.25
May 2, 1962 11.2
Apr 22, 1996 11.1
Jul 17, 2016 11.05
Dec 22, 1993 10.7
Mar 17, 1973 10.6

Data provided by the National Weather Service.