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Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park

Highest listed crest 19.53 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft74 crests since 1950

The Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 74 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2023. The highest, 19.53 ft on April 17, 1965, was major flooding, 7.53 feet above flood stage. 28 other gauges on the Mississippi River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 23 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.53 ft
April 17, 1965; 91,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
4
34th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
April 20, 2023
15.87 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Hennepin County
Near Brooklyn Park (2.7 mi), Coon Rapids (3.3 mi), Fridley (3.6 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 610 in Brooklyn Park
Action stage8.036Apr 15, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.015May 18, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.03Apr 20, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.04Apr 9, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

74 crests from 1950 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park, 1950 to 2023 05101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft May 11, 1950: 13.82 ft, minor flooding; 50,700 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1951: 12.34 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1952: 17.51 ft, major flooding; 75,900 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1953: 10.59 ft, action stage; 34,500 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1954: 10.90 ft, action stage; 36,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1955: 9.06 ft, action stage; 27,700 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1956: 9.59 ft, action stage; 30,000 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1957: 12.50 ft, minor flooding; 44,500 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1958: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1959: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 20,400 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1960: 11.13 ft, action stage; 38,400 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1961: 5.88 ft, below flood stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1962: 11.55 ft, action stage; 39,800 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1963: 7.84 ft, below flood stage; 22,600 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1964: 8.20 ft, action stage; 24,100 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1965: 19.53 ft, major flooding; 91,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1966: 12.53 ft, minor flooding; 46,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1967: 11.54 ft, action stage; 41,000 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1968: 7.38 ft, below flood stage; 20,900 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1969: 16.84 ft, major flooding; 72,500 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1970: 8.55 ft, action stage; 25,800 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1971: 10.41 ft, action stage; 35,000 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1972: 12.21 ft, minor flooding; 44,800 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1973: 10.62 ft, action stage; 36,100 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1974: 9.25 ft, action stage; 29,200 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1975: 14.61 ft, moderate flooding; 59,200 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1976: 9.34 ft, action stageSep 30, 1977: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 8,640 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1977: 10.29 ft, action stageApr 14, 1978: 9.05 ft, action stage; 28,200 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1979: 13.01 ft, minor flooding; 49,600 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1979: 7.81 ft, below flood stageApr 9, 1980: 7.22 ft, below flood stage; 20,200 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1981: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1982: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 44,400 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1982: 11.36 ft, action stageMar 13, 1983: 9.57 ft, action stage; 31,200 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1984: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 46,600 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1985: 10.96 ft, action stage; 38,200 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1986: 13.19 ft, minor flooding; 50,300 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1987: 6.03 ft, below flood stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1988: 5.06 ft, below flood stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1989: 7.78 ft, below flood stage; 23,000 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1990: 7.32 ft, below flood stage; 21,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1991: 9.17 ft, action stage; 29,300 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1992: 9.75 ft, action stageJul 11, 1993: 10.26 ft, action stageMay 4, 1994: 10.42 ft, action stage; 35,400 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1996: 10.85 ft, action stage; 37,600 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1997: 16.44 ft, major flooding; 69,800 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1998: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 23,400 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1999: 12.15 ft, minor flooding; 44,500 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2000: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2001: 15.77 ft, moderate flooding; 65,600 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2002: 9.41 ft, action stage; 30,500 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2003: 9.20 ft, action stage; 29,400 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2004: 6.94 ft, below flood stage; 19,400 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2005: 9.54 ft, action stage; 31,100 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2006: 8.59 ft, action stage; 27,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2007: 8.09 ft, action stage; 24,300 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2008: 8.58 ft, action stage; 26,500 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2009: 12.96 ft, minor flooding; 49,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2010: 11.43 ft, action stage; 40,700 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2011: 12.25 ft, minor flooding; 45,100 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2012: 11.65 ft, action stage; 41,800 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2013: 10.95 ft, action stage; 38,100 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2014: 12.72 ft, minor flooding; 46,317 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2017: 9.94 ft, action stage; 32,700 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2018: 10.40 ft, action stage; 35,000 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2019: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 49,700 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2020: 11.87 ft, action stage; 42,600 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2021: 8.75 ft, action stage; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2022: 12.95 ft, minor flooding; 48,400 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2023: 15.87 ft, moderate flooding; 65,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.53 ft, Apr 17, 1965 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park 1950s: 4 4 1960s: 3 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 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

The 50 highest of 74 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park
1Apr 17, 196519.53+7.53Major91,000
2Apr 14, 195217.51+5.51Major75,900
3Apr 14, 196916.84+4.84Major72,500
4Apr 9, 199716.44+4.44Major69,800
5Apr 20, 202315.87+3.87Moderate65,500
6Apr 15, 200115.77+3.77Moderate65,600
7May 2, 197514.61+2.61Moderate59,200
8May 11, 195013.82+1.82Minor50,700
9Apr 6, 198613.19+1.19Minor50,300
10Mar 31, 201913.16+1.16Minor49,700
11Apr 24, 197913.01+1.01Minor49,600
12Mar 31, 200912.96+0.96Minor49,000
13May 18, 202212.95+0.95Minor48,400
14Jun 23, 201412.72+0.72Minor46,317
15Mar 18, 196612.53+0.53Minor46,700
16Jun 17, 198412.52+0.52Minor46,600
17Jun 27, 195712.50+0.50Minor44,500
18Apr 15, 195112.34+0.34Minor—
19Apr 14, 201112.25+0.25Minor45,100
20Jul 27, 197212.21+0.21Minor44,800
21May 19, 199912.15+0.15Minor44,500
22Apr 20, 198212.12+0.12Minor44,400
23Apr 6, 202011.87−0.13Action42,600
24Jun 2, 201211.65−0.35Action41,800
25May 29, 196211.55−0.45Action39,800
26Apr 4, 196711.54−0.46Action41,000
27Mar 19, 201011.43−0.57Action40,700
28Nov 29, 198211.36−0.64Action—
29Apr 3, 196011.13−0.87Action38,400
30Apr 30, 198510.96−1.04Action38,200
31Jun 29, 201310.95−1.05Action38,100
32May 5, 195410.90−1.10Action36,000
33Apr 19, 199610.85−1.15Action37,600
34Mar 18, 197310.62−1.38Action36,100
35Jun 27, 195310.59−1.41Action34,500
36May 4, 199410.42−1.58Action35,400
37Apr 15, 197110.41−1.59Action35,000
38Apr 27, 201810.40−1.60Action35,000
39Dec 1, 197710.29−1.71Action—
40Jul 11, 199310.26−1.74Action—
41Oct 10, 20179.94−2.06Action32,700
42Dec 8, 19929.75−2.25Action—
43Apr 11, 19569.59−2.41Action30,000
44Mar 13, 19839.57−2.43Action31,200
45Jun 17, 20059.54−2.46Action31,100
46Jul 13, 20029.41−2.59Action30,500
47Mar 7, 19769.34−2.66Action—
48Apr 18, 19749.25−2.75Action29,200
49Jun 30, 20039.20−2.80Action29,400
50May 12, 19919.17−2.83Action29,300

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 17, 1965: 19.53 ft here, major flooding

April 14, 1952: 17.51 ft here, major flooding

April 14, 1969: 16.84 ft here, major flooding

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 ChamplinMN12.017.96 ft, Apr 12, 19653
Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park this gaugeMN12.019.53 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 Hennepin County

Flood gauges in Hennepin County
Rockford10.019.27 ft, Apr 16, 196510

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ANKM5, 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.