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Minnesota River at Henderson

Highest listed crest 741.77 ftFlood stage 732.0 ft45 crests since 1965

The Minnesota River at Henderson crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1965 to 2024. The highest, 741.77 ft on June 26, 2024, was major flooding, 9.77 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Minnesota River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
741.77 ft
June 26, 2024; 119,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
732.0 ft
Major flooding from 739.5 ft
Crests at major
5
29th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 26, 2024
741.77 ft, major flooding
Location
Le Sueur County
Near St. Peter (14.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS HENM5
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Minnesota River at Henderson
Action stage727.017May 21, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)732.014May 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage736.07Mar 24, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage739.55Jun 26, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1965 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Minnesota River at Henderson, 1965 to 2024 720725730735740745ft Flood stage 732.0 ftMajor 739.5 ft Apr 11, 1965: 739.65 ft, major floodingApr 10, 1969: 738.17 ft, moderate floodingJun 26, 1991: 731.20 ft, action stageMar 12, 1992: 730.90 ft, action stageApr 5, 1993: 733.50 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 1993: 733.50 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 1993: 739.50 ft, major floodingMar 13, 1994: 730.80 ft, action stageApr 25, 1995: 731.80 ft, action stageJul 23, 1995: 729.10 ft, action stageMar 27, 1996: 730.00 ft, action stageApr 4, 1996: 730.70 ft, action stageJun 21, 1996: 732.40 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1997: 737.90 ft, moderate floodingJul 28, 1997: 730.00 ft, action stageApr 4, 1998: 732.10 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1999: 731.40 ft, action stageMay 23, 1999: 729.90 ft, action stageJun 13, 1999: 730.20 ft, action stageApr 18, 2001: 739.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 28, 2001: 738.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 19, 2001: 732.70 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2005: 730.05 ft, action stage; 22,196 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2010: 737.59 ft, moderate floodingJul 2, 2010: 732.67 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2010: 740.08 ft, major flooding; 72,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2011: 737.66 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 2012: 727.30 ft, action stage; 20,323 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2012: 728.80 ft, action stage; 25,031 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2013: 732.01 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2014: 739.65 ft, major flooding; 94,262 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2015: 724.55 ft, below flood stage; 13,709 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2016: 732.97 ft, minor flooding; 41,102 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2017: 730.39 ft, action stage; 27,602 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2017: 729.81 ft, action stage; 25,519 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2018: 733.70 ft, minor flooding; 47,345 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2018: 735.40 ft, minor flooding; 58,071 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2018: 732.58 ft, minor flooding; 41,414 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2019: 738.50 ft, moderate flooding; 84,000 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2020: 732.75 ft, minor flooding; 42,200 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2021: 723.84 ft, below flood stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2022: 731.10 ft, action stage; 34,400 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2023: 733.73 ft, minor flooding; 42,200 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2023: 735.99 ft, minor flooding; 62,200 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2024: 741.77 ft, major flooding; 119,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 741.77 ft, Jun 26, 2024 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Minnesota River at Henderson 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 6 2000s: 3 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 4 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Minnesota River at Henderson
1Jun 26, 2024741.77+9.77Major119,000
2Sep 28, 2010740.08+8.08Major72,000
3Apr 11, 1965739.65+7.65Major—
4Jun 24, 2014739.65+7.65Major94,262
5Jun 23, 1993739.50+7.50Major—
6Apr 18, 2001739.20+7.20Moderate—
7Apr 28, 2001738.50+6.50Moderate—
8Mar 24, 2019738.50+6.50Moderate84,000
9Apr 10, 1969738.17+6.17Moderate—
10Apr 11, 1997737.90+5.90Moderate—
11Mar 27, 2011737.66+5.66Moderate—
12Mar 22, 2010737.59+5.59Moderate—
13May 18, 2023735.99+3.99Minor62,200
14Jun 28, 2018735.40+3.40Minor58,071
15Apr 24, 2023733.73+1.73Minor42,200
16Apr 28, 2018733.70+1.70Minor47,345
17Apr 5, 1993733.50+1.50Minor—
18May 14, 1993733.50+1.50Minor—
19Sep 27, 2016732.97+0.97Minor41,102
20Mar 11, 2020732.75+0.75Minor42,200
21Jun 19, 2001732.70+0.70Minor—
22Jul 2, 2010732.67+0.67Minor—
23Sep 27, 2018732.58+0.58Minor41,414
24Jun 21, 1996732.40+0.40Minor—
25Apr 4, 1998732.10+0.10Minor—
26Jun 29, 2013732.01+0.01Minor—
27Apr 25, 1995731.80−0.20Action—
28Apr 14, 1999731.40−0.60Action—
29Jun 26, 1991731.20−0.80Action—
30May 21, 2022731.10−0.90Action34,400
31Mar 12, 1992730.90−1.10Action—
32Mar 13, 1994730.80−1.20Action—
33Apr 4, 1996730.70−1.30Action—
34May 27, 2017730.39−1.61Action27,602
35Jun 13, 1999730.20−1.80Action—
36May 17, 2005730.05−1.95Action22,196
37Mar 27, 1996730.00−2.00Action—
38Jul 28, 1997730.00−2.00Action—
39May 23, 1999729.90−2.10Action—
40Oct 12, 2017729.81−2.19Action25,519
41Jul 23, 1995729.10−2.90Action—
42May 30, 2012728.80−3.20Action25,031
43May 9, 2012727.30−4.70Action20,323
44Jun 26, 2015724.55−7.45Below flood stage13,709
45Mar 28, 2021723.84−8.16Below flood stage12,300

The worst floods along the Minnesota River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Minnesota River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 26, 2024: 741.77 ft here, major flooding

  • SavageMN · Jun 28, 2024 · 714.50 ft · Major
  • JordanMN · Jun 28, 2024 · 35.12 ft · Major · its highest
  • MankatoMN · Jun 26, 2024 · 29.76 ft · Moderate
  • MortonMN · Jun 24, 2024 · 23.73 ft · Moderate
  • New UlmMN · Jun 25, 2024 · 803.40 ft · Minor

September 28, 2010: 740.08 ft here, major flooding

  • New UlmMN · Sep 29, 2010 · 804.20 ft · Moderate
  • SavageMN · Oct 1, 2010 · 710.88 ft · Moderate
  • JordanMN · Sep 30, 2010 · 33.07 ft · Moderate
  • MankatoMN · Sep 27, 2010 · 28.25 ft · Moderate

April 11, 1965: 739.65 ft here, major flooding

  • Granite FallsMN · Apr 14, 1965 · 892.64 ft · Major
  • SavageMN · Apr 15, 1965 · 719.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • JordanMN · Apr 11, 1965 · 35.07 ft · Major
  • MankatoMN · Apr 10, 1965 · 29.09 ft · Moderate
  • MontevideoMN · Apr 14, 1965 · 16.64 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Minnesota River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Minnesota River
Big Stone LakeSD970.0973.90 ft, Apr 7, 19971
Granite FallsMN885.0899.84 ft, Apr 7, 199711
Henderson this gaugeMN732.0741.77 ft, Jun 26, 20245
JordanMN25.035.12 ft, Jun 28, 20242
MankatoMN22.030.11 ft, Jun 21, 19931
MontevideoMN14.023.90 ft, Apr 6, 199711
New UlmMN800.0811.03 ft, Apr 9, 19976
OrtonvilleMN10.013.02 ft, Apr 12, 20230
SavageMN702.0719.40 ft, Apr 15, 196510
MortonMN21.029.25 ft, Apr 15, 20018

Le Sueur County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Minnesota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HENM5, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.