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Redwood River at Marshall

Highest listed crest 19.76 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft13 crests since 2012

The Redwood River at Marshall crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2012 to 2025. The highest, 19.76 ft on March 24, 2019, was major flooding, 5.76 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Redwood River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.76 ft
March 24, 2019; 5,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.5 ft
Crests at major
1
65th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 24, 2024
15.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lyon County
Near Marshall (2.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Redwood River at Marshall
Action stage12.03May 13, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.03Jun 24, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Jul 3, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.51Mar 24, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2012 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Redwood River at Marshall, 2012 to 2025 101214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.5 ft May 8, 2012: 13.44 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2013: 11.57 ft, below flood stage; 902 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2014: 12.45 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2015: 10.75 ft, below flood stage; 695 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2016: 11.06 ft, below flood stage; 759 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2017: 11.31 ft, below flood stage; 805 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2018: 15.90 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 2018: 17.41 ft, moderate flooding; 3,490 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2019: 19.76 ft, major flooding; 5,100 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2020: 15.19 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2022: 12.92 ft, action stageJun 24, 2024: 15.89 ft, minor flooding; 2,690 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2025: 11.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.76 ft, Mar 24, 2019 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Redwood River at Marshall 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 2 2010s2020s
  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, Redwood River at Marshall
1Mar 24, 201919.76+5.76Major5,100
2Jul 3, 201817.41+3.41Moderate3,490
3Apr 24, 201815.90+1.90Minor—
4Jun 24, 202415.89+1.89Minor2,690
5Mar 7, 202015.19+1.19Minor—
6May 8, 201213.44−0.56Action1,520
7May 13, 202212.92−1.08Action—
8Jun 18, 201412.45−1.55Action1,150
9Aug 17, 202511.85−2.15Below flood stage1,000
10Jun 23, 201311.57−2.43Below flood stage902
11May 24, 201711.31−2.69Below flood stage805
12Jul 17, 201611.06−2.94Below flood stage759
13Jun 22, 201510.75−3.25Below flood stage695

The worst floods along the Redwood River

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

March 24, 2019: 19.76 ft here, major flooding

  • Redwood FallsMN · Mar 24, 2019 · 17.82 ft · Major
  • RussellMN · Mar 28, 2019 · 18.50 ft · Moderate

July 3, 2018: 17.41 ft here, moderate flooding

April 24, 2018: 15.90 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Redwood River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Redwood River
RussellMN14.020.01 ft, Sep 25, 20101
Marshall this gaugeMN14.019.76 ft, Mar 24, 20191
Redwood FallsMN6.018.01 ft, Mar 29, 19972

Other gauges in Lyon County

Flood gauges in Lyon County
Russell14.020.01 ft, Sep 25, 20101

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MSHM5, 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.