Minnesota River at Montevideo
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/07/2025 3:00 AM CDTRecord: 23.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 17.5 ft Moderate Flooding 16 ft Minor Flooding 14 ft Action 12 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Stage may be affected by ice.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 23.1 - Low bridge steel elevation on the highway 59/212 bridge.
- 18 - Sanitary sewers begin to be affected at this level.
- 17 - Storm sewers may need to be plugged to prevent water from backing up into streets.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.9333, -95.7336 |
| RFC | NCRFC |
| State | MN |
| WFO | MPX |
| County | Yellow Medicine |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| USGS (05311000) | direct link to USGS for this site |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.45 ft | on 06-07-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 19.36 ft | on 04-17-2023 | (P) |
| 3. | 16.99 ft | on 05-27-2022 | |
| 4. | 10.33 ft | on 04-19-2021 | |
| 5. | 15.15 ft | on 04-03-2020 | |
| 6. | 15.47 ft | on 10-30-2019 | |
| 7. | 14.79 ft | on 09-24-2019 | |
| 8. | 21.98 ft | on 03-30-2019 | |
| 9. | 16.41 ft | on 04-28-2018 | |
| 10. | 14.86 ft | on 10-11-2017 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.45 ft | on 06-07-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 19.36 ft | on 04-17-2023 | (P) |
| 3. | 16.99 ft | on 05-27-2022 | |
| 4. | 10.33 ft | on 04-19-2021 | |
| 5. | 15.15 ft | on 04-03-2020 | |
| 6. | 15.47 ft | on 10-30-2019 | |
| 7. | 14.79 ft | on 09-24-2019 | |
| 8. | 21.98 ft | on 03-30-2019 | |
| 9. | 16.41 ft | on 04-28-2018 | |
| 10. | 14.86 ft | on 10-11-2017 | |
| 11. | 14.16 ft | on 12-18-2016 | |
| 12. | 11.86 ft | on 12-04-2016 | |
| 13. | 12.65 ft | on 05-19-2015 | |
| 14. | 17.48 ft | on 06-24-2014 | |
| 15. | 13.77 ft | on 07-01-2013 | |
| 16. | 10.78 ft | on 06-22-2012 | |
| 17. | 16.28 ft | on 07-01-2011 | |
| 18. | 14.74 ft | on 06-02-2011 | |
| 19. | 19.76 ft | on 04-07-2011 | |
| 20. | 18.58 ft | on 03-29-2011 | |
| 21. | 20.09 ft | on 03-23-2010 | |
| 22. | 18.29 ft | on 03-29-2009 | |
| 23. | 12.34 ft | on 06-26-2008 | |
| 24. | 15.05 ft | on 04-05-2007 | |
| 25. | 15.08 ft | on 04-08-2006 | |
| 26. | 12.72 ft | on 06-25-2005 | |
| 27. | 10.32 ft | on 06-16-2004 | |
| 28. | 9.16 ft | on 05-17-2003 | |
| 29. | 11.44 ft | on 04-11-2002 | |
| 30. | 19.20 ft | on 04-24-2001 | |
| 31. | 22.15 ft | on 04-14-2001 | |
| 32. | 15.10 ft | on 04-14-1998 | |
| 33. | 23.90 ft | on 04-06-1997 | |
| 34. | 15.30 ft | on 03-03-1996 | |
| 35. | 15.90 ft | on 07-11-1995 | |
| 36. | 16.00 ft | on 04-26-1995 | |
| 37. | 15.20 ft | on 05-07-1994 | |
| 38. | 16.00 ft | on 03-25-1994 | |
| 39. | 16.50 ft | on 08-04-1993 | |
| 40. | 15.61 ft | on 06-26-1993 | |
| 41. | 14.00 ft | on 05-14-1993 | |
| 42. | 14.80 ft | on 04-08-1993 | |
| 43. | 15.60 ft | on 06-24-1992 | |
| 44. | 14.20 ft | on 06-25-1991 | |
| 45. | 17.26 ft | on 04-08-1986 | |
| 46. | 16.09 ft | on 03-26-1985 | |
| 47. | 15.68 ft | on 06-25-1984 | |
| 48. | 16.21 ft | on 04-19-1979 | |
| 49. | 15.42 ft | on 04-06-1978 | |
| 50. | 15.78 ft | on 06-04-1972 | |
| 51. | 21.68 ft | on 04-12-1969 | |
| 52. | 14.98 ft | on 03-24-1966 | |
| 53. | 16.64 ft | on 04-14-1965 | |
| 54. | 14.57 ft | on 07-26-1962 | |
| 55. | 14.74 ft | on 04-11-1960 | |
| 56. | 14.82 ft | on 06-17-1957 | |
| 57. | 16.08 ft | on 06-30-1953 | |
| 58. | 20.02 ft | on 04-10-1952 | |
| 59. | 16.80 ft | on 04-11-1951 | |
| 60. | 17.45 ft | on 06-25-1919 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 23.90 ft | on 04-06-1997 | |
| 2. | 22.15 ft | on 04-14-2001 | |
| 3. | 21.98 ft | on 03-30-2019 | |
| 4. | 21.68 ft | on 04-12-1969 | |
| 5. | 20.09 ft | on 03-23-2010 | |
| 6. | 20.02 ft | on 04-10-1952 | |
| 7. | 19.76 ft | on 04-07-2011 | |
| 8. | 19.36 ft | on 04-17-2023 | (P) |
| 9. | 19.20 ft | on 04-24-2001 | |
| 10. | 18.58 ft | on 03-29-2011 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 23.90 ft | on 04-06-1997 | |
| 2. | 22.15 ft | on 04-14-2001 | |
| 3. | 21.98 ft | on 03-30-2019 | |
| 4. | 21.68 ft | on 04-12-1969 | |
| 5. | 20.09 ft | on 03-23-2010 | |
| 6. | 20.02 ft | on 04-10-1952 | |
| 7. | 19.76 ft | on 04-07-2011 | |
| 8. | 19.36 ft | on 04-17-2023 | (P) |
| 9. | 19.20 ft | on 04-24-2001 | |
| 10. | 18.58 ft | on 03-29-2011 | |
| 11. | 18.29 ft | on 03-29-2009 | |
| 12. | 17.48 ft | on 06-24-2014 | |
| 13. | 17.45 ft | on 06-25-1919 | |
| 14. | 17.26 ft | on 04-08-1986 | |
| 15. | 16.99 ft | on 05-27-2022 | |
| 16. | 16.80 ft | on 04-11-1951 | |
| 17. | 16.64 ft | on 04-14-1965 | |
| 18. | 16.50 ft | on 08-04-1993 | |
| 19. | 16.41 ft | on 04-28-2018 | |
| 20. | 16.28 ft | on 07-01-2011 | |
| 21. | 16.21 ft | on 04-19-1979 | |
| 22. | 16.09 ft | on 03-26-1985 | |
| 23. | 16.08 ft | on 06-30-1953 | |
| 24. | 16.00 ft | on 03-25-1994 | |
| 25. | 16.00 ft | on 04-26-1995 | |
| 26. | 15.90 ft | on 07-11-1995 | |
| 27. | 15.78 ft | on 06-04-1972 | |
| 28. | 15.68 ft | on 06-25-1984 | |
| 29. | 15.61 ft | on 06-26-1993 | |
| 30. | 15.60 ft | on 06-24-1992 | |
| 31. | 15.47 ft | on 10-30-2019 | |
| 32. | 15.45 ft | on 06-07-2024 | (P) |
| 33. | 15.42 ft | on 04-06-1978 | |
| 34. | 15.30 ft | on 03-03-1996 | |
| 35. | 15.20 ft | on 05-07-1994 | |
| 36. | 15.15 ft | on 04-03-2020 | |
| 37. | 15.10 ft | on 04-14-1998 | |
| 38. | 15.08 ft | on 04-08-2006 | |
| 39. | 15.05 ft | on 04-05-2007 | |
| 40. | 14.98 ft | on 03-24-1966 | |
| 41. | 14.86 ft | on 10-11-2017 | |
| 42. | 14.82 ft | on 06-17-1957 | |
| 43. | 14.80 ft | on 04-08-1993 | |
| 44. | 14.79 ft | on 09-24-2019 | |
| 45. | 14.74 ft | on 06-02-2011 | |
| 46. | 14.74 ft | on 04-11-1960 | |
| 47. | 14.57 ft | on 07-26-1962 | |
| 48. | 14.20 ft | on 06-25-1991 | |
| 49. | 14.16 ft | on 12-18-2016 | |
| 50. | 14.00 ft | on 05-14-1993 | |
| 51. | 13.77 ft | on 07-01-2013 | |
| 52. | 12.72 ft | on 06-25-2005 | |
| 53. | 12.65 ft | on 05-19-2015 | |
| 54. | 12.34 ft | on 06-26-2008 | |
| 55. | 11.86 ft | on 12-04-2016 | |
| 56. | 11.44 ft | on 04-11-2002 | |
| 57. | 10.78 ft | on 06-22-2012 | |
| 58. | 10.33 ft | on 04-19-2021 | |
| 59. | 10.32 ft | on 06-16-2004 | |
| 60. | 9.16 ft | on 05-17-2003 |
Low Water Records
| 1. | 0.01 ft | on 07-01-1933 |
| 2. | 0.10 ft | on 07-01-1934 |
| 3. | 0.10 ft | on 07-01-1936 |
| 4. | 0.50 ft | on 12-06-1934 |
| 5. | 0.70 ft | on 09-30-1976 |
Low Water Records
| 1. | 0.01 ft | on 07-01-1933 |
| 2. | 0.10 ft | on 07-01-1934 |
| 3. | 0.10 ft | on 07-01-1936 |
| 4. | 0.50 ft | on 12-06-1934 |
| 5. | 0.70 ft | on 09-30-1976 |
| 6. | 0.92 ft | on 08-13-1988 |
| 7. | 1.01 ft | on 09-12-2023 |
| 8. | 1.15 ft | on 10-02-2003 |
| 9. | 3.20 ft | on 11-22-1931 |
| 10. | 4.00 ft | on 03-15-1911 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 | NGVD29 |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | 927.10 ft | 926.62 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 925.60 ft | 925.12 ft |
| minor Flooding | 923.60 ft | 923.12 ft |
| action | 921.60 ft | 921.12 ft |
| Latest Value | 916.82 ft | 916.34 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 909.60 ft | 909.12 ft |
Gauge Photos
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Resources
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WFO Information
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Chanhassen, MN 55317-8581
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