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Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings

Highest listed crest 25.90 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft30 crests since 1950

The Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings crested at major flood stage 12 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2024. The highest, 25.90 ft on April 17, 1965, was major flooding, 10.90 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
25.90 ft
April 17, 1965
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
12
7th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 29, 2024
19.35 ft, major flooding
Location
Dakota County
Near Hastings (1.8 mi), Cottage Grove (4.6 mi), Rosemount (10.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS HSTM5
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, Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings
Action stage13.01Jul 2, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.011May 21, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.05May 1, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.012Jun 29, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1950 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings, 1950 to 2024 1015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft May 11, 1950: 15.50 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1951: 18.90 ft, major floodingApr 16, 1952: 20.90 ft, major floodingJun 30, 1957: 16.60 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 1965: 25.90 ft, major floodingApr 16, 1969: 24.30 ft, major floodingJul 29, 1972: 15.10 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1975: 17.10 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 1986: 16.90 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 1993: 18.90 ft, major floodingApr 13, 1997: 21.30 ft, major floodingApr 17, 2001: 21.60 ft, major floodingApr 29, 2001: 22.00 ft, major floodingMar 25, 2010: 17.22 ft, moderate flooding; 78,200 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2010: 16.22 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2011: 17.42 ft, moderate floodingApr 13, 2011: 17.76 ft, moderate floodingJun 2, 2012: 15.07 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 2013: 14.35 ft, action stageJun 27, 2014: 18.95 ft, major flooding; 124,000 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2015: 12.87 ft, below flood stage; 47,500 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2016: 15.85 ft, minor flooding; 45,400 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2017: 15.22 ft, minor flooding; 55,900 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2017: 15.19 ft, minor flooding; 55,600 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2018: 17.50 ft, moderate flooding; 74,500 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2018: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 73,500 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2019: 19.49 ft, major flooding; 109,300 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2023: 18.98 ft, major flooding; 103,628 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2023: 16.89 ft, minor flooding; 82,097 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2024: 19.35 ft, major flooding; 108,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.90 ft, Apr 17, 1965 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings 1950s: 4 1960s: 2 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 3 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 Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings
1Apr 17, 196525.90+10.90Major—
2Apr 16, 196924.30+9.30Major—
3Apr 29, 200122.00+7.00Major—
4Apr 17, 200121.60+6.60Major—
5Apr 13, 199721.30+6.30Major—
6Apr 16, 195220.90+5.90Major—
7Mar 31, 201919.49+4.49Major109,300
8Jun 29, 202419.35+4.35Major108,000
9Apr 25, 202318.98+3.98Major103,628
10Jun 27, 201418.95+3.95Major124,000
11Apr 18, 195118.90+3.90Major—
12Jun 28, 199318.90+3.90Major—
13Apr 13, 201117.76+2.76Moderate—
14May 1, 201817.50+2.50Moderate74,500
15Mar 30, 201117.42+2.42Moderate—
16Mar 25, 201017.22+2.22Moderate78,200
17May 4, 197517.10+2.10Moderate—
18Apr 7, 198616.90+1.90Minor—
19May 21, 202316.89+1.89Minor82,097
20Jun 30, 195716.60+1.60Minor—
21Jul 1, 201816.60+1.60Minor73,500
22Oct 4, 201016.22+1.22Minor—
23Jul 18, 201615.85+0.85Minor45,400
24May 11, 195015.50+0.50Minor—
25May 27, 201715.22+0.22Minor55,900
26Oct 13, 201715.19+0.19Minor55,600
27Jul 29, 197215.10+0.10Minor—
28Jun 2, 201215.07+0.07Minor—
29Jul 2, 201314.35−0.65Action—
30May 23, 201512.87−2.13Below flood stage47,500

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: 25.90 ft here, major flooding

April 16, 1969: 24.30 ft here, major flooding

April 29, 2001: 22.00 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 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 - Hastings this gaugeMN15.025.90 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 Dakota County

Flood gauges in Dakota County
Savage702.0719.40 ft, Apr 15, 196510

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HSTM5, 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.