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Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin

Highest listed crest 17.96 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft19 crests since 1952

The Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2023. The highest, 17.96 ft on April 12, 1965, was major flooding, 5.96 feet above flood stage. 17 other gauges on the Mississippi River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 12 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.96 ft
April 12, 1965
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
3
42nd of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
April 20, 2023
14.29 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Anoka County
Near Champlin (1.3 mi), Anoka (1.6 mi), Dayton (3.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin
Action stage9.05May 18, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.06Jan 13, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.04Apr 20, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.03Mar 6, 1984Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1952 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin, 1952 to 2023 81012141618ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Apr 7, 1952: 13.06 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1952: 15.46 ft, moderate floodingMar 29, 1957: 15.81 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 1960: 12.66 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1965: 17.96 ft, major floodingApr 17, 1965: 17.66 ft, major floodingJun 17, 1966: 13.66 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1984: 17.56 ft, major floodingApr 9, 1997: 14.76 ft, moderate floodingApr 15, 2001: 13.36 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2001: 12.46 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2011: 10.76 ft, action stageOct 10, 2017: 9.11 ft, action stage; 27,500 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2018: 9.59 ft, action stage; 29,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2019: 11.94 ft, action stage; 43,200 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 13.11 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2021: 8.04 ft, below flood stage; 23,400 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2022: 11.87 ft, action stage; 39,500 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2023: 14.29 ft, moderate flooding; 53,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.96 ft, Apr 12, 1965 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin 1950s: 3 1960s: 4 4 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 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

Highest listed crests, Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin
1Apr 12, 196517.96+5.96Major—
2Apr 17, 196517.66+5.66Major—
3Mar 6, 198417.56+5.56Major—
4Mar 29, 195715.81+3.81Moderate—
5Apr 15, 195215.46+3.46Moderate—
6Apr 9, 199714.76+2.76Moderate—
7Apr 20, 202314.29+2.29Moderate53,300
8Jun 17, 196613.66+1.66Minor—
9Apr 15, 200113.36+1.36Minor—
10Jan 13, 202013.11+1.11Minor—
11Apr 7, 195213.06+1.06Minor—
12Apr 16, 196012.66+0.66Minor—
13Apr 29, 200112.46+0.46Minor—
14Mar 31, 201911.94−0.06Action43,200
15May 18, 202211.87−0.13Action39,500
16Apr 10, 201110.76−1.24Action—
17Apr 28, 20189.59−2.41Action29,200
18Oct 10, 20179.11−2.89Action27,500
19Apr 16, 20218.04−3.96Below flood stage23,400

The worst floods along the Mississippi River

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

April 12, 1965: 17.96 ft here, major flooding

April 17, 1965: 17.66 ft here, major flooding

March 6, 1984: 17.56 ft here, major flooding

  • LouisianaMO · Mar 6, 1984 · 21.50 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Mississippi River

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

Flood gauges on the Mississippi River
TiptonvilleMO37.048.35 ft, May 5, 20112
Alma - Pool 5MN672.0672.13 ft, Apr 16, 20010
AltonIL21.039.55 ft, Aug 1, 19937
Baton RougeLA35.047.28 ft, May 15, 192731
BellevueIL17.023.51 ft, Apr 26, 196511
BrainerdMN16.017.61 ft, Jun 28, 20120
BrownsvilleMN635.0640.20 ft, Apr 22, 19650
BurlingtonIL15.025.73 ft, Jun 17, 200836
CamancheIA17.024.65 ft, Apr 28, 196520
Canton Lock and Dam 20MO15.027.88 ft, Jul 9, 19933
Cape GirardeauMO32.048.86 ft, Jan 2, 201615
CaruthersvilleMO32.047.61 ft, May 7, 20112
ChesterIL27.049.74 ft, Aug 7, 19939
Clarksville Lock and Dam 24MO25.037.73 ft, Jul 29, 199310
ClaytonIA620.0627.28 ft, Apr 24, 19650
DakotaMN644.0649.08 ft, Apr 21, 19650
DonaldsonvilleLA27.036.01 ft, May 15, 19273
Dubuque (LD11)IA16.025.69 ft, Apr 26, 196513
Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)IA17.026.81 ft, Apr 26, 196518
Fort RipleyMN10.514.15 ft, Apr 8, 19970
Fridley abv 37th Ave NEMN16.020.00 ft, Apr 17, 19656
FultonIL16.024.75 ft, Apr 28, 196513
GladstoneIL10.022.46 ft, Jun 17, 200824
GraftonIL20.038.17 ft, Aug 1, 199315
Gregory LandingMO15.028.49 ft, Jul 9, 19934
HannibalMO17.031.80 ft, Jul 15, 199310
HelenaAR44.060.21 ft, Feb 12, 19374
HerculaneumMO26.029.79 ft, Jul 10, 20240
HickmanKY34.054.29 ft, May 2, 20113
Hwy 169 at Champlin this gaugeMN12.017.96 ft, Apr 12, 19653
Hwy 610 in Brooklyn ParkMN12.019.53 ft, Apr 17, 19654
Illinois CityIA15.024.10 ft, Jul 9, 199321
KeithsburgIA14.024.49 ft, Jun 17, 200822
KeokukIA16.027.58 ft, Jul 10, 199324
La Crosse - Pool 8WI12.017.89 ft, Apr 22, 19654
LaGrangeMO17.030.00 ft, Jul 13, 19934
Lake CityWI16.022.18 ft, Apr 19, 19653
Lansing - Pool 9IA17.022.50 ft, Apr 24, 19651
LeClaireIA11.017.75 ft, Apr 28, 196516
LouisianaMO15.028.40 ft, Jul 28, 19934
McGregorIA16.025.38 ft, Apr 24, 19653
Mel Price (Alton) Lock and DamIL21.042.72 ft, Aug 1, 19938
MemphisTN34.048.70 ft, Feb 10, 19372
MuscatineIA16.025.61 ft, Jul 9, 199321
NatchezMS48.061.95 ft, May 19, 20116
New BostonIL15.025.90 ft, Jul 9, 199322
New MadridMO34.048.35 ft, May 6, 20114
New OrleansLA17.021.27 ft, Apr 25, 19225
OsceolaAR28.050.90 ft, Feb 7, 193742
QuincyIL19.032.13 ft, Jul 13, 19937
Quincy Lock and Dam 21IL18.031.30 ft, Jul 13, 19937
Red River LandingLA48.063.39 ft, May 18, 20110
Red WingMN14.020.70 ft, Apr 18, 19659
ReserveLA22.026.00 ft, Jun 11, 19291
Rock IslandIL15.022.70 ft, May 2, 201920
Saverton Lock and Dam 22MO16.029.58 ft, Jul 25, 19939
St. CloudMN9.011.44 ft, Apr 8, 19971
St. LouisMO30.049.58 ft, Aug 1, 19939
St. PaulMN14.026.01 ft, Apr 16, 196516
ThebesIL33.047.74 ft, Jan 2, 201612
Tunica Mhoon LandingMS30.053.20 ft, Feb 10, 19375
VicksburgLA43.057.10 ft, May 19, 201112
Wabasha - Pool 4MN12.020.05 ft, Apr 19, 19657
Winfield Lock and Dam 25MO26.039.62 ft, Aug 1, 19939
Winona - Pool 6MN13.020.77 ft, Apr 19, 19655
Lock and Dam 10 - GuttenbergIA15.023.65 ft, Apr 24, 19652
Lock and Dam 2 - HastingsMN15.025.90 ft, Apr 17, 196512
Lock and Dam 3 - Red WingMN680.5687.77 ft, Apr 19, 19658
Lock and Dam 4 - AlmaWI16.019.78 ft, Apr 19, 19652
Lock and Dam 5 - Minnesota CityMN660.0667.85 ft, Apr 19, 19654
Lock and Dam 5a - WinonaMN655.0663.35 ft, Apr 19, 19654
Lock and Dam 6 - TrempealeauMN647.0653.02 ft, Apr 21, 19654
Lock and Dam 7 - La CrescentMN641.0647.38 ft, Apr 21, 19652
Lock and Dam 8 - GenoaWI631.0638.40 ft, Apr 22, 19653
Lock and Dam 9 - LynxvilleWI625.0633.16 ft, Apr 24, 19653
AitkinMN13.022.49 ft, May 20, 195011
Arkansas CityAR37.059.20 ft, Apr 21, 192715
GreenvilleAR48.065.40 ft, Apr 21, 192718

Other gauges in Anoka County

Flood gauges in Anoka County
Fridley abv 37th Ave NE16.020.00 ft, Apr 17, 19656
St. Francis 4 South8.011.63 ft, Apr 13, 19694

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AKAM5, 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.