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Minnesota River at Jordan

Highest listed crest 35.12 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft75 crests since 1957

The Minnesota River at Jordan crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 75 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2024. The highest, 35.12 ft on June 28, 2024, was major flooding, 10.12 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
35.12 ft
June 28, 2024; 101,950 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
2
51st of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 28, 2024
35.12 ft, major flooding
Location
Carver County
Near Chaska (8.7 mi), Shakopee (9.8 mi), Prior Lake (10.1 mi)

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 Jordan
Action stage18.033May 28, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.026Apr 25, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.012May 19, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.02Jun 28, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

75 crests from 1957 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Minnesota River at Jordan, 1957 to 2024 152025303540ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft Jun 26, 1957: 25.82 ft, minor flooding; 40,800 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1960: 24.87 ft, action stage; 36,400 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1962: 25.12 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1965: 35.07 ft, major flooding; 117,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1966: 19.39 ft, action stageApr 8, 1967: 22.75 ft, action stage; 19,400 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1969: 32.85 ft, moderate flooding; 84,600 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1971: 25.21 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 1972: 21.48 ft, action stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1973: 23.14 ft, action stageMay 3, 1975: 23.77 ft, action stage; 22,900 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1979: 25.92 ft, minor flooding; 32,600 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1982: 21.62 ft, action stageApr 19, 1983: 26.14 ft, minor flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 25.50 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1985: 25.05 ft, minor flooding; 32,300 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1986: 26.58 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 1986: 24.13 ft, action stage; 23,900 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1990: 20.23 ft, action stage; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1991: 23.25 ft, action stageJun 12, 1991: 25.63 ft, minor flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1991: 24.00 ft, action stageMar 12, 1992: 23.97 ft, action stageApr 28, 1992: 20.00 ft, action stageJul 8, 1992: 22.18 ft, action stageApr 6, 1993: 26.83 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 1993: 27.20 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 1993: 33.52 ft, moderate flooding; 92,200 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1994: 22.00 ft, action stageApr 21, 1994: 20.09 ft, action stageMay 3, 1994: 23.05 ft, action stageApr 26, 1995: 24.99 ft, action stage; 29,700 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1995: 22.47 ft, action stageJun 23, 1996: 24.99 ft, action stage; 31,500 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1997: 32.24 ft, moderate flooding; 82,300 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1997: 22.80 ft, action stageApr 5, 1998: 25.50 ft, minor flooding; 32,300 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1999: 24.28 ft, action stage; 25,200 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1999: 22.70 ft, action stageJun 17, 1999: 21.90 ft, action stageJun 7, 2000: 19.54 ft, action stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2001: 33.11 ft, moderate flooding; 87,100 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2001: 32.20 ft, moderate floodingJun 21, 2001: 25.66 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 2002: 20.62 ft, action stage; 18,300 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2003: 19.10 ft, action stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2004: 25.17 ft, minor flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2004: 21.12 ft, action stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2005: 23.65 ft, action stage; 24,500 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2006: 26.40 ft, minor flooding; 37,400 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2007: 25.30 ft, minor flooding; 32,800 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2008: 22.54 ft, action stage; 22,100 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2009: 20.43 ft, action stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2010: 31.73 ft, moderate flooding; 71,700 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2010: 26.64 ft, minor flooding; 36,800 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2010: 33.07 ft, moderate flooding; 74,700 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2011: 31.81 ft, moderate flooding; 72,300 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2011: 26.00 ft, minor flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2012: 22.61 ft, action stage; 22,300 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2013: 26.15 ft, minor flooding; 36,300 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2014: 33.25 ft, moderate flooding; 76,600 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 17.01 ft, below flood stage; 14,100 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2016: 26.62 ft, minor flooding; 38,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2017: 24.47 ft, action stage; 28,700 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2018: 27.76 ft, minor flooding; 46,300 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2018: 29.21 ft, moderate flooding; 54,900 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2018: 26.46 ft, minor flooding; 39,400 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2019: 32.11 ft, moderate flooding; 75,500 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2019: 25.29 ft, minor flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2020: 26.53 ft, minor flooding; 41,500 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2021: 16.61 ft, below flood stage; 14,100 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2022: 25.14 ft, minor flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2023: 27.95 ft, minor flooding; 47,600 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2023: 29.40 ft, moderate flooding; 56,400 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2024: 35.12 ft, major flooding; 101,950 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.12 ft, Jun 28, 2024 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Minnesota River at Jordan 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 6 2000s: 6 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 5 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 75 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Minnesota River at Jordan
1Jun 28, 202435.12+10.12Major101,950
2Apr 11, 196535.07+10.07Major117,000
3Jun 24, 199333.52+8.52Moderate92,200
4Jun 25, 201433.25+8.25Moderate76,600
5Apr 18, 200133.11+8.11Moderate87,100
6Sep 30, 201033.07+8.07Moderate74,700
7Apr 14, 196932.85+7.85Moderate84,600
8Apr 12, 199732.24+7.24Moderate82,300
9Apr 29, 200132.20+7.20Moderate—
10Mar 25, 201932.11+7.11Moderate75,500
11Mar 28, 201131.81+6.81Moderate72,300
12Mar 23, 201031.73+6.73Moderate71,700
13May 19, 202329.40+4.40Moderate56,400
14Jun 29, 201829.21+4.21Moderate54,900
15Apr 25, 202327.95+2.95Minor47,600
16Apr 29, 201827.76+2.76Minor46,300
17May 13, 199327.20+2.20Minor—
18Apr 6, 199326.83+1.83Minor—
19Jul 4, 201026.64+1.64Minor36,800
20Sep 29, 201626.62+1.62Minor38,700
21Mar 25, 198626.58+1.58Minor—
22Mar 12, 202026.53+1.53Minor41,500
23Sep 28, 201826.46+1.46Minor39,400
24Apr 12, 200626.40+1.40Minor37,400
25Jul 1, 201326.15+1.15Minor36,300
26Apr 19, 198326.14+1.14Minor33,700
27Jun 27, 201126.00+1.00Minor35,600
28Apr 5, 197925.92+0.92Minor32,600
29Jun 26, 195725.82+0.82Minor40,800
30Jun 21, 200125.66+0.66Minor—
31Jun 12, 199125.63+0.63Minor33,300
32Apr 6, 198425.50+0.50Minor—
33Apr 5, 199825.50+0.50Minor32,300
34Mar 20, 200725.30+0.30Minor32,800
35Oct 10, 201925.29+0.29Minor33,800
36Mar 22, 197125.21+0.21Minor—
37Jun 14, 200425.17+0.17Minor28,500
38May 23, 202225.14+0.14Minor33,400
39Apr 6, 196225.12+0.12Minor—
40Mar 20, 198525.05+0.05Minor32,300
41Apr 26, 199524.99−0.01Action29,700
42Jun 23, 199624.99−0.01Action31,500
43May 25, 196024.87−0.13Action36,400
44May 28, 201724.47−0.53Action28,700
45Apr 17, 199924.28−0.72Action25,200
46Oct 1, 198624.13−0.87Action23,900
47Jun 28, 199124.00−1.00Action—
48Mar 12, 199223.97−1.03Action—
49May 3, 197523.77−1.23Action22,900
50May 19, 200523.65−1.35Action24,500

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 28, 2024: 35.12 ft here, major flooding

  • HendersonMN · Jun 26, 2024 · 741.77 ft · Major · its highest
  • SavageMN · Jun 28, 2024 · 714.50 ft · Major
  • 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

April 11, 1965: 35.07 ft here, major flooding

  • Granite FallsMN · Apr 14, 1965 · 892.64 ft · Major
  • HendersonMN · Apr 11, 1965 · 739.65 ft · Major
  • SavageMN · Apr 15, 1965 · 719.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • MankatoMN · Apr 10, 1965 · 29.09 ft · Moderate
  • MontevideoMN · Apr 14, 1965 · 16.64 ft · Moderate

June 24, 1993: 33.52 ft here, moderate flooding

  • HendersonMN · Jun 23, 1993 · 739.50 ft · Major
  • SavageMN · Jun 26, 1993 · 713.70 ft · Major
  • MankatoMN · Jun 21, 1993 · 30.11 ft · Major · its highest
  • MontevideoMN · Jun 26, 1993 · 15.61 ft · Minor

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
HendersonMN732.0741.77 ft, Jun 26, 20245
Jordan this gaugeMN25.035.12 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

Other gauges in Carver County

Flood gauges in Carver County
Mayer11.019.23 ft, Apr 13, 19659

Carver County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Minnesota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JDNM5, 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.