Minnesota River near Jordan water level

Name: Minnesota River near Jordan water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Minnesota River, Minnesota, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

6.40ft Up 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM CDT (60 min ago)

Flow: 2,730 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Minnesota River near Jordan reads 6.40 ft, a normal level.

It is 18.60 ft below the flood stage of 25.00 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.28 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 18.60 ft of room before flood stage. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.01 ft and 6.40 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 35.12 ftJune 28, 2024
Lowest on record: 2.30 ftNovember 17, 1955

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 25.00 ft, still 18.60 ft away.

What happens at each level

29.50 ft: Highway 41 at Chaska may close when the river reaches this stage.
26.70 ft: The bridge at Scott County Road 9 and Carver County Road 11/Jonathan Carver Parkway will be closed.
25.00 ft: Low lying areas and some roads along the river begin to flood and private sanitary sewers may experience problems.
6.40 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	35.12 ft	June 28, 2024
2	35.07 ft	April 11, 1965
3	33.52 ft	June 24, 1993
4	33.25 ft	June 25, 2014
5	33.11 ft	April 18, 2001
6	33.07 ft	September 30, 2010
7	32.85 ft	April 14, 1969
8	32.24 ft	April 12, 1997
9	32.20 ft	April 29, 2001
10	32.11 ft	March 25, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.35 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 32° – Wind 18 mph

18 Sun 68° 46° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 67° 40° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 69° 47° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 73° 52° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 76° 62° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 75° 58° 0.04 in Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Minnesota River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Minnesota River at OrtonvilleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	1.25 ft	Below flood stage	±0	143 mi
Minnesota River near Lac Qui ParleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	72.6 cfs	Low	±0	111 mi
Minnesota River at MontevideoRiver gauge, Minnesota River	2.68 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	104 mi
Minnesota River at Highway 212 in Granite FallsRiver gauge, Minnesota River	879.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	94 mi
Minnesota River at MortonRiver gauge, Minnesota River	7.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	67 mi
Minnesota River at New UlmRiver gauge, Minnesota River	785.55 ft	Below flood stage	±0	48 mi
Minnesota River at MankatoRiver gauge, Minnesota River	5.15 ft	Below flood stage	+0.47 ft	40 mi
Minnesota River at St. Highway 101 in ShakopeeRiver gauge, Minnesota River	16.77 ft	No reference yet	+0.25 ft	9 mi
Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State ParkRiver gauge, Minnesota River	686.73 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	25 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
High Island Creek near HendersonRiver gauge, High Island Creek	55.9 cfs	Normal	−5.3 cfs	16 mi
Lake Minnetonka above Grays Bay Otlt in MinnetonkaLake, Lake Minnetonka	928.22 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Ave. in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Minnehaha Creek	6.0 cfs	Low	−1.7 cfs	26 mi
Crow River at RockfordRiver gauge, Crow River	2.54 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
Cannon River at NorthfieldRiver gauge, Cannon River	890.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	29 mi
Vermillion River near EmpireRiver gauge, Vermillion River	25.1 cfs	Low	−3.9 cfs	29 mi
Shingle Creek at Queen Ave in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Shingle Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	−0.5 cfs	30 mi
Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below FaribaultRiver gauge, Cannon River	446 cfs	Normal	−29.0 cfs	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Minnesota River near Jordan?

The official flood stage is 25.00 ft. The level is currently 18.60 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Minnesota River near Jordan today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM CDT, the water level was 6.40 ft. Up 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Minnesota River near Jordan rising or falling?

Up 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Minnesota River near Jordan normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Minnesota River near Jordan?

The highest level on record is 35.12 ft on June 28, 2024. The lowest is 2.30 ft on November 17, 1955.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05330000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.69268, -93.64200 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	6.40 ft	2026-10-19 02:45	Provisional
Flow	2,730 cfs	2026-10-19 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Minnesota River near Jordan (usgs:05330000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/minnesota-river-near-jordan

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer