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Overview

After drought conditions carried over from 2023 and minimal impacts from spring snowmelt, a very active weather pattern started in May 2024. Numerous rounds of thunderstorms, many with excessive rainfall, pummeled the Upper Midwest, including the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Many tributaries suffered flooding as well, but the cumulative impact brought water levels into MODERATE FLOODING along the mainstem Mississippi River.

Even though this flood did not set overall record crest levels, it did set record levels for the summer season.

Communities along the Mississippi River suffered numerous high water impacts, including building damage, washouts, erosion, road closures, flooded campgrounds, and loss of summer recreation tourism. Many of the 4th of July events were impacted as well.

30-day rainfall ending July 3, 2024

Flooding
Photos
Rainfall
Additional

Flooding

Hydrographs from National Water Prediction Service (NWPS)

Hydrographs


Mississippi River at Lake City, MN (crest 17.26')	Mississippi River at Wabasha, MN (crest 15.18')	Mississippi River (L&D 5) near Minnesota City, MN (crest 661.94')


Mississippi River (L&D 5A) near Winona, MN (crest 657.63')	Mississippi River at Winona, MN (crest 16.14')	Mississippi River (L&D 6) at Trempealeau, WI (crest 649.72')


Mississippi River (L&D 7) near La Crescent, MN/Dresbach (crest 642.93')	Mississippi River at La Crosse, WI (crest 14.94')	Mississippi River (L&D 8) at Genoa, WI (crest 634.21')


Mississippi River (L&D 9) near Lynxville, WI (crest 628.06')	Mississippi River at McGregor, IA (crest 20.75')	Mississippi River (L&D 10) at Guttenberg, IA (crest 18.98')

Photos:


Blackhawk Park - Desoto/June 24 (Vernon Co. Emerg Mgmt)	Wyalusing, WI (NWS)	Wyalusing, WI (NWS)	Mississippi River / Wisconsin River confluence (NWS)

Rainfall Totals - June 1 - July 8, 2024


State	Name	Station Type	Total Precipitation
MN	ELGIN 0.4 WNW	CoCoRaHS	19.63
MN	ROCHESTER 2.0 NNE	CoCoRaHS	17.21
MN	BYRON 3.6 NNE	CoCoRaHS	15.74
MN	ROCHESTER 2.6 NE	CoCoRaHS	15.58
MN	AUSTIN 1.5 WSW	CoCoRaHS	15.52
MN	ROCHESTER 1.5 WSW	CoCoRaHS	15.30
MN	ROCHESTER 5.1 E	CoCoRaHS	15.01
MN	ROCHESTER 2.5 N	CoCoRaHS	14.86
MN	ROCHESTER 4.7 N	CoCoRaHS	14.80
MN	WYKOFF 3.1 NW	CoCoRaHS	14.71
MN	ROCHESTER 1.3 ENE	CoCoRaHS	14.71
MN	AUSTIN 2.4 W	CoCoRaHS	14.68
WI	RICHLAND CENTER 4.0 N	CoCoRaHS	14.65
MN	MANTORVILLE 1.1 SSE	CoCoRaHS	14.60
MN	ROCHESTER 2.4 WNW	CoCoRaHS	14.60
MN	AUSTIN 2.7 W	CoCoRaHS	14.47
MN	MINNESOTA CITY DAM 5	COOP	14.46
MN	ROCHESTER 5.7 N	CoCoRaHS	14.45
MN	ROCHESTER 5.5 N	CoCoRaHS	14.41
MN	ROCHESTER 4.1 N	CoCoRaHS	14.41
MN	ROCHESTER 1.6 ENE	CoCoRaHS	14.39
MN	ALTURA 5W	COOP	14.30
MN	HAYFIELD 0.3 SSE	CoCoRaHS	14.12
MN	ROCHESTER 4.2 N	CoCoRaHS	13.96
MN	ZUMBRO FALLS 3.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	13.81
MN	CHATFIELD 6.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	13.81
MN	ROCHESTER 4.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	13.67
MN	ROCHESTER 5.9 E	CoCoRaHS	13.64
MN	MANTORVILLE 2.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	13.61
MN	ELBA 4.7 SW	CoCoRaHS	13.61
MN	AUSTIN 1.9 ENE	CoCoRaHS	13.53
MN	ROCHESTER AP 2NE	COOP	13.36
MN	ROCHESTER 3.9 NNW	CoCoRaHS	13.09
MN	HAYFIELD 0.6 WNW	CoCoRaHS	13.07
MN	ELGIN 2SSW	COOP	13.02
MN	ROCHESTER 0.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	13.02
MN	CHATFIELD 2.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	12.95
WI	GAYS MILLS 1.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	12.95
MN	STEWARTVILLE 4.3 E	CoCoRaHS	12.91
MN	WALTHAM 2.9 SW	CoCoRaHS	12.87
MN	ROCHESTER 4.1 ENE	CoCoRaHS	12.80
IA	NASHUA 2 SW	COOP	12.72
WI	ALMA DAM 4	COOP	12.47
MN	ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	12.43
MN	CHATFIELD 9.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	12.33
MN	KELLOGG 0.1 N	CoCoRaHS	12.32
MN	WINONA 2.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	12.29
MN	WINONA 1.9 ESE	CoCoRaHS	12.27
IA	NEW HAMPTON 0.4 SW	CoCoRaHS	12.24
IA	NEW HAMPTON 0.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	12.10
MN	LAKE CITY	COOP	12.09
WI	NEKOOSA 8.0 SSE	CoCoRaHS	12.05
MN	THEILMAN 1SSW	COOP	12.02
MN	GRAND MEADOW	COOP	11.98
MN	ROCHESTER 2.4 WNW	CoCoRaHS	11.90
MN	ROCHESTER 5.6 S	CoCoRaHS	11.89
MN	AUSTIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY	COOP	11.86
MN	ROCHESTER 5.8 ENE	CoCoRaHS	11.86
MN	PRESTON	COOP	11.86
MN	CLAREMONT 3.1 S	CoCoRaHS	11.85
MN	LEWISTON 0.2 NW	CoCoRaHS	11.83
MN	MINNEISKA 1.1 SW	CoCoRaHS	11.83
IA	ST ANSGAR	COOP	11.82
MN	WINONA 5.1 WSW	CoCoRaHS	11.79
IA	NEW HAMPTON	COOP	11.78
MN	WABASHA 6.2 WNW	CoCoRaHS	11.76
MN	LAKE CITY 0.7 SE	CoCoRaHS	11.69
WI	MELROSE 3.6 W	CoCoRaHS	11.59
WI	TREMPEALEAU 7.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	11.57
MN	ORONOCO 3.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	11.46
MN	MANTORVILLE 1.9 ESE	CoCoRaHS	11.43
MN	PRESTONE FILLMORE COUNTY AIRPORT	WBAN	11.42
WI	WILTON 4.2 E	CoCoRaHS	11.39
MN	SPRING VALLEY 6.3 N	CoCoRaHS	11.37
MN	LAKE CITY 1.0 SE	CoCoRaHS	11.08
WI	GALESVILLE 4.7 E	CoCoRaHS	11.05
IA	LANSING 4.1 NW	CoCoRaHS	11.00
WI	MEDFORD 0.8 ENE	CoCoRaHS	10.86
WI	SPARTA FORT MCCOY	WBAN	10.84
IA	OELWEIN 1E	COOP	10.82
WI	VIROQUA	COOP	10.79
WI	MONDOVI 12.1 SSE	CoCoRaHS	10.76
WI	VIROQUA 0.8 ESE	CoCoRaHS	10.71
WI	GALESVILLE 1.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	10.66
IA	IONIA 2 W	COOP	10.65
MN	WINONA DAM 5 A	COOP	10.63
MN	STEWARTVILLE 5.1 W	CoCoRaHS	10.61
MN	SPRING VALLEY	COOP	10.56
MN	SAINT CHARLES 7.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	10.48
IA	LIME SPRINGS 1.5 N	CoCoRaHS	10.47
WI	WEST SALEM 0.7 W	CoCoRaHS	10.47
WI	NECEDAH 5 WNW	WBAN	10.46
WI	LA CROSSE 5.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	10.37
WI	LANCASTER 4 WSW	COOP	10.36
WI	STODDARD 4.7 NNE	CoCoRaHS	10.34
WI	WARRENS 4.7 WSW	CoCoRaHS	10.33
MN	PRESTON 3.2 NNE	CoCoRaHS	10.32
WI	BLACK RIVER FALLS SEWAGE	COOP	10.26
IA	DECORAH 7.9 ENE	CoCoRaHS	10.24
WI	EASTMAN 2.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	10.22
WI	VIROQUA 9.3 S	CoCoRaHS	10.19
MN	WINONA MUNICIPAL MAX CONRAD FIELD AIRPORT	WBAN	10.17
WI	LA CROSSE WFO	COOP	10.11
MN	STOCKTON 0.1 SSE	CoCoRaHS	10.10
MN	CLAREMONT 2.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	10.08
MN	WALTHAM 2.0 SE	CoCoRaHS	10.08
WI	LYNXVILLE DAM 9	COOP	10.04
MN	LANESBORO 0.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	9.99
WI	BOSCOBEL AIRPORT	WBAN	9.99
IA	FAYETTE	COOP	9.95
IA	GUTTENBERG L AND D 10	COOP	9.95
WI	OXFORD 4.0 W	CoCoRaHS	9.90
MN	WINONA 6.9 ESE	CoCoRaHS	9.85
MN	HOKAH 4.5 WSW	CoCoRaHS	9.78
WI	CASHTON 3NNW	COOP	9.75
WI	DICKEYVILLE 0.1 SW	CoCoRaHS	9.73
WI	ETTRICK 4.0 WNW	CoCoRaHS	9.69
WI	CASSVILLE 7.8 ENE	CoCoRaHS	9.68
IA	DECORAH 4.9SE	CoCoRaHS	9.67
IA	WAUKON 3NNE	COOP	9.64
IA	WAUCOMA 3.2 S	CoCoRaHS	9.63
WI	HILLSBORO 2SW	COOP	9.62
IA	OSAGE	COOP	9.60
WI	GAYS MILLS	COOP	9.59
WI	TREMPEALEAU DAM 6	COOP	9.56
MN	LA CRESCENT DAM 7	COOP	9.56
WI	COON VALLEY 4.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	9.56
MN	HOKAH 4NW	COOP	9.48
WI	FRIENDSHIP	COOP	9.43
WI	ONALASKA 1.9 E	CoCoRaHS	9.42
WI	TOMAH 7.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	9.35
IA	OSAGE 4.7 E	CoCoRaHS	9.33
MN	HARMONY 0.3 S	CoCoRaHS	9.33
WI	FRIENDSHIP 6.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	9.29
WI	BLOOMINGTON 3.5 N	CoCoRaHS	9.20
MN	BROWNSVILLE 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	9.20
WI	PLATTEVILLE 1.1 NE	CoCoRaHS	9.16
IA	DECORAH	COOP	9.14
WI	MAUSTON 6.7 ESE	CoCoRaHS	9.14
WI	MAUSTON 1 SE	COOP	9.09
MN	LA CRESCENT 4.0 NNW	CoCoRaHS	9.06
WI	STODDARD 1.5 NE	CoCoRaHS	9.06
MN	CALEDONIA 5.4 S	CoCoRaHS	9.02
MN	LAKE CITY 0.9 E	CoCoRaHS	9.01
IA	STRAWBERRY POINT	COOP	8.90
MN	CALEDONIA	COOP	8.86
IA	OELWEIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT	WBAN	8.80
MN	RUSHFORD	COOP	8.80
MN	WABASHA	COOP	8.79
WI	INDEPENDENCE 9.1 NW	CoCoRaHS	8.78
WI	ONTARIO 3E	COOP	8.77
WI	GENOA DAM 8	COOP	8.76
WI	OSSEO 0.4 E	CoCoRaHS	8.75
IA	ELMA	COOP	8.74
WI	MATHER 3 NW	COOP	8.71
IA	CHARLES CITY	COOP	8.69
IA	MCGREGOR 6.4 WNW	CoCoRaHS	8.69
WI	LA FARGE	COOP	8.61
WI	HOLMEN 1.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	8.61
WI	ONALASKA 0.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	8.55
WI	MEDFORD	COOP	8.52
WI	MONDOVI	COOP	8.51
MN	MABEL	COOP	8.47
WI	CAZENOVIA 4.4 SSW	CoCoRaHS	8.44
WI	OXFORD 4.3 W	CoCoRaHS	8.42
WI	LA CROSSE 1.3 SSE	CoCoRaHS	8.42
WI	GREENWOOD 0.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	8.40
WI	LA CROSSE 2.4 S	CoCoRaHS	8.36
WI	LA CROSSE 4NNW	COOP	8.35
WI	OWEN 1E	COOP	8.25
MN	LA CRESCENT 5.4 SW	CoCoRaHS	8.25
IA	HARPERS FERRY 6.4 SSW	CoCoRaHS	8.23
MN	HOKAH WWTP	COOP	8.16
MN	LA CRESCENT 0.7 N	CoCoRaHS	8.08
WI	PRAIRIE DU CHIEN	COOP	8.02
WI	LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	7.95

Additional Information

Supporting Data


Soil Moisture Animation May 1 - July 5, 2024

Longest Stretches of Days with Mississippi River at La Crosse WI was above flood stage (12') during summer months

Rank	# of Days	Begin	End	Max 7AM Stage/strong>
1	20	6/22/1993	7/11/1993	14.10'
2	18	6/24/2024	Ongoing
3	15	6/23/2014	7/7/2014	13.48'
4	7	6/21/1943	6/27/1943	12.84'
5	4	7/1/1943	7/4/1943	12.44'
5	4	7/1/1943	7/4/1943	12.50