Flooding in Minnesota

2011 Spring Flooding

River forecasting is the responsibility of the National Weather Service - North Central River Forecast Center (NCRFC). The NCFRC provides information to the six National Weather Service Forecast Offices that serve Minnesota. These offices in turn relay this information to the public. To view observed and forecast river level information, click on the map or one of the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) links found below.

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) -  Grand Forks NWS Forecast Office -  Twin Cities NWS Forecast Office -  Duluth NWS Forecast Office -  La Crosse NWS Forecast Office -  Sioux Falls NWS Forecast Office -  Aberdeen NWS Forecast Office

In the News

• Flood News from Minnesota Public Radio
• KARE Television Video of DNR Stream Monitoring in Brownton (March 23, 2011)
• KSTP Television Video Describing Advances in Flood Forecasting (February 28, 2011)
• DNR Flood warning and stream flow monitoring

River Webcams

• Mississippi River at St. Paul (City of St. Paul)
• Red River at Fargo (USGS)
• Red River at Grand Forks (USGS)

Preparing for Floods

• Flood Insurance Basics

Minnesota DNR and floods

• Some roles of the DNR before, during and after floods
• DNR's Integrated Approach to Flood Management
• DNR Floodplain Management and Flooding
  
• DNR Flood Damage Reduction Program

During the Flood

• Current Minnesota stream flow conditions, plus flood forecasts from the National Weather Service:
  • Northwest Minnesota
  • Northeast Minnesota
  • West Central Minnesota
  • Central and South Central Minnesota
  • Southwest Minnesota
  • Southeast Minnesota
• Current Minnesota stream flow conditions from the DNR/MPCA, the USGS, and the Corps of Engineers:
  • Minnesota Cooperative Stream Gauging Program (DNR/MPCA)
  • USGS
  • US Army Corps of Engineers

After the Flood

• Red River flood mitigation grants and DNR contacts 
• DNR Waters Post-Flood Information Packet for Communities
• Flood Preparation, Safety, and Clean-up
  
• DNR General Permit 2001-1172: Repair of Flood Damages in Public Waters

Additional Information Resources

• Flood Information Resources in Other Languages (ECHO)
• Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• State of Minnesota Web site for disaster relief and recovery
• Minnesota Department of Health Flood Information
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Flood Response Information
• Federal Alliance For Safe Homes (FLASH)
• FEMA - Midwest Flood Response Information
• FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Flood Fight
• National Weather Service - River Forecast Center
• Red River Basin - Decision Information Network
• City of Moorhead Interactive Flood Level Map
• North Dakota State University - Flood Information for Property Owners

Floods of the Past

• September 2010 rainfall analysis and associated flood information
• 2009 floods
• 2008 floods
• 2007 floods
• 2002 floods
• 2001 floods
• 1997 floods

• Minnesota Flash Floods Since 1970