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Minnesota River near Morton

Highest listed crest 29.25 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft29 crests since 2001

The Minnesota River near Morton crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2024. The highest, 29.25 ft on April 15, 2001, was major flooding, 8.25 feet above flood stage. 9 other gauges on the Minnesota River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.25 ft
April 15, 2001; 45,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
8
17th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 24, 2024
23.73 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Renville County
Minnesota

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Minnesota River near Morton
Action stage18.05Apr 12, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.07May 13, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.09Jun 24, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.08Apr 21, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 2001 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Minnesota River near Morton, 2001 to 2024 18202224262830ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Apr 15, 2001: 29.25 ft, major flooding; 45,400 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2004: 21.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2005: 19.72 ft, action stage; 7,730 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2006: 22.22 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2007: 21.87 ft, minor flooding; 9,820 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2008: 20.57 ft, action stage; 8,110 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2009: 24.38 ft, moderate flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2010: 27.29 ft, major flooding; 31,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2011: 27.42 ft, major flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2012: 19.92 ft, action stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2013: 23.52 ft, moderate flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2014: 27.53 ft, major flooding; 33,600 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2015: 18.01 ft, action stage; 5,480 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2016: 22.81 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2017: 23.90 ft, moderate flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2018: 24.38 ft, moderate flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2018: 26.11 ft, major flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 22.77 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 23.03 ft, moderate flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2019: 28.85 ft, major flooding; 42,400 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2019: 23.57 ft, moderate flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2019: 26.58 ft, major flooding; 28,300 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2019: 22.96 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2020: 23.00 ft, moderate flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2021: 18.03 ft, action stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2022: 25.55 ft, moderate flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2023: 26.71 ft, major flooding; 31,500 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2024: 21.75 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2024: 23.73 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.25 ft, Apr 15, 2001 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Minnesota River near Morton 2000s: 5 2010s: 14 14 2020s: 5 2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Morton
1Apr 15, 200129.25+8.25Major45,400
2Mar 31, 201928.85+7.85Major42,400
3Jun 21, 201427.53+6.53Major33,600
4Apr 4, 201127.42+6.42Major33,300
5Mar 25, 201027.29+6.29Major31,500
6Apr 21, 202326.71+5.71Major31,500
7Apr 23, 201926.58+5.58Major28,300
8Jul 4, 201826.11+5.11Major24,900
9May 16, 202225.55+4.55Moderate25,300
10Mar 31, 200924.38+3.38Moderate17,500
11Apr 28, 201824.38+3.38Moderate18,400
12Aug 20, 201723.90+2.90Moderate15,600
13Jun 24, 202423.73+2.73Moderate17,600
14Apr 8, 201923.57+2.57Moderate15,500
15Jun 25, 201323.52+2.52Moderate15,300
16Oct 12, 201823.03+2.03Moderate13,800
17Mar 31, 202023.00+2.00Moderate13,700
18Sep 16, 201922.96+1.96Minor13,600
19Aug 13, 201622.81+1.81Minor13,300
20Sep 22, 201822.77+1.77Minor13,000
21May 2, 200622.22+1.22Minor10,700
22Apr 4, 200721.87+0.87Minor9,820
23May 13, 202421.75+0.75Minor11,200
24May 31, 200421.40+0.40Minor10,000
25Jun 14, 200820.57−0.43Action8,110
26May 7, 201219.92−1.08Action6,940
27Jun 11, 200519.72−1.28Action7,730
28Apr 12, 202118.03−2.97Action5,750
29May 19, 201518.01−2.99Action5,480

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.

April 15, 2001: 29.25 ft here, major flooding

  • Granite FallsMN · Apr 15, 2001 · 895.84 ft · Major
  • New UlmMN · Apr 16, 2001 · 808.30 ft · Major
  • SavageMN · Apr 19, 2001 · 714.80 ft · Major
  • MontevideoMN · Apr 14, 2001 · 22.15 ft · Major
  • HendersonMN · Apr 18, 2001 · 739.20 ft · Moderate
  • JordanMN · Apr 18, 2001 · 33.11 ft · Moderate
  • MankatoMN · Apr 16, 2001 · 26.96 ft · Moderate
  • Big Stone LakeSD · Apr 14, 2001 · 971.30 ft · Minor
  • OrtonvilleMN · Apr 14, 2001 · 12.06 ft · Minor

March 31, 2019: 28.85 ft here, major flooding

  • Granite FallsMN · Mar 31, 2019 · 893.52 ft · Major
  • New UlmMN · Apr 2, 2019 · 807.55 ft · Major
  • SavageMN · Mar 30, 2019 · 712.60 ft · Major
  • MontevideoMN · Mar 30, 2019 · 21.98 ft · Major
  • HendersonMN · Mar 24, 2019 · 738.50 ft · Moderate
  • JordanMN · Mar 25, 2019 · 32.11 ft · Moderate

June 21, 2014: 27.53 ft here, major flooding

  • HendersonMN · Jun 24, 2014 · 739.65 ft · Major
  • SavageMN · Jun 26, 2014 · 713.27 ft · Major
  • JordanMN · Jun 25, 2014 · 33.25 ft · Moderate
  • MankatoMN · Jun 23, 2014 · 25.85 ft · Moderate
  • MontevideoMN · Jun 24, 2014 · 17.48 ft · Moderate
  • Granite FallsMN · Jun 25, 2014 · 888.13 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
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
Morton this gaugeMN21.029.25 ft, Apr 15, 20018

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MTNM5, 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.