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Mississippi River at Hastings -- Below Lock and Dam 2

Critical Stages
13' - Action
15' - Flood
17' - Moderate
18' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:30 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 5.03 ft

Flow: 11.4 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:30 PM 12/15 5.03 11.4
4:15 PM 12/15 5.03 11.4
4:00 PM 12/15 5.03 11.4
3:45 PM 12/15 5.03 11.4
3:30 PM 12/15 5.03 11.4
3:15 PM 12/15 5.03 11.4
3:00 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
2:45 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
2:30 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
2:15 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
2:00 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
1:45 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
1:30 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
1:15 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
1:00 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
12:45 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
12:30 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
12:15 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
12:00 PM 12/15 5.04 11.5
11:45 AM 12/15 5.06 11.6
11:30 AM 12/15 5.06 11.6
11:15 AM 12/15 5.04 11.5
11:00 AM 12/15 5.04 11.5
10:45 AM 12/15 5.04 11.5
10:30 AM 12/15 5.07 11.7
10:15 AM 12/15 5.07 11.7
10:00 AM 12/15 5.04 11.5
9:45 AM 12/15 5.04 11.5
9:30 AM 12/15 5.07 11.7
9:15 AM 12/15 5.08 11.8
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Hastings -- Below Lock and Dam 2
36.6' - Prairie Island power plant may go to an emergency state to prepare for flooding.
29.5' - Prairie Island power plant may go to an alert state to prepare for flooding.
23' - Highway 10 at Point Douglas may be closed due to safety concerns.
20.39' - Lock and dam 2 may end operations.
20' - Flooding begins at Point Douglas.
19' - Flood waters begin to affect eastern portions of Hastings.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 17, 1965 25.9
Apr 16, 1969 24.3
Apr 29, 2001 22
Apr 17, 2001 21.6
Apr 13, 1997 21.3
Apr 16, 1952 20.9
Mar 31, 2019 19.49
Jun 29, 2024 19.35
Apr 25, 2023 18.98
Jun 27, 2014 18.95
Jun 28, 1993 18.9
Apr 18, 1951 18.9
Apr 13, 2011 17.76
May 1, 2018 17.5
Mar 30, 2011 17.42
Mar 25, 2010 17.22
May 4, 1975 17.1
Apr 7, 1986 16.9
May 21, 2023 16.89
Jul 1, 2018 16.6

Data provided by the National Weather Service.