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Sand Creek near Jordan

Highest listed crest 12.03 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft9 crests since 1998

The Sand Creek near Jordan crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2023. The highest, 12.03 ft on March 15, 2019, was major flooding, 2.03 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.03 ft
March 15, 2019
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
65th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2019
12.03 ft, major flooding
Location
Scott County
Near Prior Lake (10.3 mi), Chaska (10.3 mi), Shakopee (10.6 mi)
Identifiers
NWS SNCM5
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, Sand Creek near Jordan
Action stage9.01Jun 28, 1998The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.01Jun 20, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Mar 15, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1998 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sand Creek near Jordan, 1998 to 2023 051015ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Jun 28, 1998: 9.12 ft, action stage; 4,793 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1998: 1.19 ft, below flood stage; 93 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1998: 1.05 ft, below flood stage; 74 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2001: 5.70 ft, below flood stageMar 23, 2011: 7.63 ft, below flood stageJun 19, 2012: 8.02 ft, below flood stage; 3,712 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2014: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,065 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 12.03 ft, major floodingApr 4, 2023: 6.11 ft, below flood stage; 2,135 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.03 ft, Mar 15, 2019 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sand Creek near Jordan 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Sand Creek near Jordan
1Mar 15, 201912.03+2.03Major—
2Jun 20, 201410.46+0.46Minor6,065
3Jun 28, 19989.12−0.88Action4,793
4Jun 19, 20128.02−1.98Below flood stage3,712
5Mar 23, 20117.63−2.37Below flood stage—
6Apr 4, 20236.11−3.89Below flood stage2,135
7Apr 8, 20015.70−4.30Below flood stage—
8Aug 22, 19981.19−8.81Below flood stage93
9Oct 17, 19981.05−8.95Below flood stage74

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SNCM5, 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.