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Redwood River at Russell

Highest listed crest 20.01 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft16 crests since 2001

The Redwood River at Russell crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2025. The highest, 20.01 ft on September 25, 2010, was major flooding, 6.01 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Redwood River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.01 ft
September 25, 2010
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
65th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2024
16.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lyon County
Near Marshall (11.9 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 Russell
Action stage12.03Jun 30, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.07Jun 23, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.04Mar 28, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01Sep 25, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 2001 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Redwood River at Russell, 2001 to 2025 10121416182022ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Apr 24, 2001: 18.11 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2007: 15.80 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2008: 12.10 ft, action stage; 540 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 2010: 20.01 ft, major floodingMar 23, 2011: 17.85 ft, moderate floodingMay 7, 2012: 15.44 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 2014: 14.20 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2017: 12.96 ft, action stage; 840 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2018: 18.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 2019: 18.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 2020: 14.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2021: 11.57 ft, below flood stageMay 13, 2022: 14.12 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2023: 14.63 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2024: 16.73 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 2025: 12.04 ft, action stage Highest, 20.01 ft, Sep 25, 2010 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Redwood River at Russell 2000s: 2 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 4 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, Redwood River at Russell
1Sep 25, 201020.01+6.01Major—
2Mar 28, 201918.50+4.50Moderate—
3Jul 4, 201818.20+4.20Moderate—
4Apr 24, 200118.11+4.11Moderate—
5Mar 23, 201117.85+3.85Moderate—
6Jun 23, 202416.73+2.73Minor—
7Mar 14, 200715.80+1.80Minor—
8May 7, 201215.44+1.44Minor—
9Apr 13, 202314.63+0.63Minor—
10Mar 9, 202014.47+0.47Minor1,430
11Jun 18, 201414.20+0.20Minor—
12May 13, 202214.12+0.12Minor—
13May 24, 201712.96−1.04Action840
14Jun 12, 200812.10−1.90Action540
15Jun 30, 202512.04−1.96Action—
16Apr 9, 202111.57−2.43Below flood stage—

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.

September 25, 2010: 20.01 ft here, major flooding

March 28, 2019: 18.50 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MarshallMN · Mar 24, 2019 · 19.76 ft · Major · its highest
  • Redwood FallsMN · Mar 24, 2019 · 17.82 ft · Major

July 4, 2018: 18.20 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Redwood River

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

Flood gauges on the Redwood River
Russell this gaugeMN14.020.01 ft, Sep 25, 20101
MarshallMN14.019.76 ft, Mar 24, 20191
Redwood FallsMN6.018.01 ft, Mar 29, 19972

Other gauges in Lyon County

Flood gauges in Lyon County
Marshall14.019.76 ft, Mar 24, 20191

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RUSM5, 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.