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Spring Flood of 1997 Summary
Red River of the North Basin
River Location Gage Zero
NGVD 1929		 Stage at
Crest		 Date of
Crest		 Crest
Elevation
Red River Wahpeton, ND 942.97 19.42
19.22		 06 Apr
17 Apr		 962.39
962.19
Red River Fargo, ND 861.80 37.61
39.62		 12 Apr
18 Apr		 899.41
901.42
Red River Halstad, MN 826.65 40.74 19 Apr 867.39
Red River Grand Forks, ND 779.00 54.35 22 Apr 833.35
Red River Oslo, MN 772.65 38.1 23 Apr 810.75
Red River Drayton, ND 755.00 45.56 25 Apr 800.56
Red River Pembina, ND 739.45 54.94 26 Apr 794.39
Pembina River Neche, ND 809.69 24.51
23.93		 21 Apr
26 Apr		 834.44
833.62
Wild Rice River, ND Abercrombie, ND 907.94 27.3
25.12		 06 Apr
17 Apr		 935.24
933.06
Sheyenne River Valley City, ND 1199.27 16.5
18.70		 05 Apr
19 Apr		 1215.77
1217.97
Sheyenne River Lisbon, ND 1066.46 19.29
18.60		 05 Apr
23 Apr		 1085.75
1085.06
Sheyenne River Kindred, ND 925.55 22.04
21.27		 08 Apr
30 Apr		 947.59
946.82
Sheyenne River West Fargo, ND Zero = 870.00
Adjustment = +6.78		 23.2 09 Apr 899.98
Sheyenne River Harwood, ND Temporary Gage 892.00 19 Apr 892.00
Maple River Enderlin, ND 1056.72 15.4
14.1		 04 Apr
16 Apr		 1072.12
1070.82
Maple River Mapleton, ND 895.06 15.5
13.4		 05 Apr
16 Apr		 910.56
908.46
Buffalo River Dilworth, MN 878.31 27.1
22.86		 06 Apr
17 Apr		 905.41
901.17
Wild Rice River, MN Twin Valley, MN 1008.16 13.77
15.27		 04 Apr
15 Apr		 1021.93
1023.43
Wild Rice River, MN Hendrum, MN 836.75 33.73 18 Apr 870.48
Marsh River Shelly, MN 841.14 22.73
25.7		 10 Apr
20 Apr		 863.87
866.84
Sandhill River Beltrami, MN 883.50 19.0
18.0		 08 Apr
16 Apr		 902.50
901.50
Red Lake River High Landing, MN 1141.57 12.35
10.72		 10 Apr
15 Apr		 1153.92
1152.29
Red Lake River Crookston, MN 832.72 24.60
28.40		 07 Apr
17 Apr		 857.32
861.12
Snake River Warren, MN   851.90 19 Apr 851.90
Snake River Alvarado, MN 800.00 10.6 21 Apr 810.6
Two Rivers Hallock, MN   810.6 21 Apr 810.6
Roseau River Roseau, MN 1026.14 ~20.0 20 Apr 1046.14
Park River Grafton, ND 811.0 15.37 21 Apr 826.37
Minnesota River Basin
River Location Gage Zero
NGVD 1929		 Stage at
Crest		 Date of
Crest		 Crest
Elevation
Minnesota River Montevideo, MN 909.12 24.48 07 Apr 933.02
Minnesota River New Ulm, MN 778.72 32.23 09 Apr 810.95
Minnesota River Mankato, MN 747.92 27.7 10 Apr 775.62
Minnesota River St Peter, MN 700.00 58.25 10 Apr 758.25
Minnesota River Le Sueur, MN   745.2 11 Apr 745.2
Minnesota River Henderson, MN   737.9 11 Apr 737.9
Minnesota River Jordan, MN 690.00 32.26 12 Apr 722.26
Minnesota River Carver, MN 689.00 32.0 12 Apr 721.0
Minnesota River Chaska, MN 688.0 31.75 13 Apr 719.75
Minnesota River Shakopee, MN 600.0 117.8 13 Apr 717.8
Minnesota River Savage, MN   715.2 13 Apr 715.2
Redwood River Marshall, MN 1188.23 15.82 30 Mar 1204.05
Mississippi River Basin
River Location Gage Zero Stage at
Crest		 Date of
Crest		 Crest
Elevation
Mississippi River Aitkin, MN 1182.41(1) 16.26 07 Apr 1198.67
Mississippi River Minneapolis, MN 794.30 (2) 17.1 11 Apr 811.4
Mississippi River St Paul, MN 684.16 (3) 22.35 13 Apr 706.51
Mississippi River Hastings, MN 670.20 (3) 21.2 12 Apr 691.4
Mississippi River Red Wing, MN 665.13 (3) 17.2 12 Apr 682.33
Mississippi River Lake City, MN 661.10 (3) 18.95 11 Apr 680.05
Mississippi River Wabasha, MN 660.00 (3) 16.53 11 Apr 676.53
Mississippi River Alma, WI 656.00 (3) 16.4 11 Apr 672.4
Mississippi River Winona, MN 640.12 (3) 18.3 12 Apr 658.42
Mississippi River La Crosse, WI 626.32 (3) 15.01 12 Apr 641.33
Mississippi River Lansing, IA 612.26 (3) 18.4 15 Apr 630.66
Mississippi River McGregor, IA 605.3 (3) 21.38 15 Apr 626.68
Mississippi River Lock & Dam 10
Tailwater		 600.00 (3) 19.4 15 Apr 619.4
St Croix River Stillwater, MN 600.00 (3) 90.45 12 Apr 690.45
Datums: (1) NGVD 1929 (2) Minneapolis (3) 1912 MSL