Community Corner
St. Croix River Water Level at 685.99 Feet
The current forecast predicts a crest at 686.5 feet on Thursday morning, lower than initially predicted. A live video stream of the flood at First and Buckeye streets in Hudson is available at http://patch.com/buTux.
Editor's note: This is no longer the most recent post.
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As of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, the St. Croix River water level was at 685.99 feet in Stillwater, MN. The current forecast predicts a crest at 686.5 feet on Thursday morning.
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At 5:08 p.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service issued a report that said the first crest on the St. Croix River at Stillwater is expected to crest below flood stage, but concerns remain that a second crest may be higher.
The following is from the report:
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"Since the levels on the St. Croix River are highly dependent on the levels of the Mississippi, the lower crests on the Mississippi has lowered the crest levels on the St. Croix. A snow pack still remains in the Crow and Minnesota River basins as well as the upper St. Croix River. ... An increased risk for flooding remains when the final melt occurs. The extended weather forecast keeps below normal temperatures across the region through the end of March. ... As the final melt pushes more into April, the risk increases for a rapid melt either by temperatures, a heavy rain event, or both."
The area remains under a flood warning and Hudson Mayor Alan Burchill has declared a flood emergency in Hudson. See a live video stream of the flood at First and Buckeye streets in Hudson by going to http://patch.com/buTux.
About the water levels
The average water level in Hudson is 675 feet. The following are elevations (in feet) of various areas in Hudson that are prone to flooding, according to the city's flood work plan:
- Seawall at Lakefront Park: 680
- Second tier at Lakefront Park: 684
- Lowest elevation of Front Street: 684.9
- First Street (between Buckeye Street and Commercial Street): 685.8
- Floor of Buckeye Street Garage: 686.75
- Top of Lake Mallalieu dam gates: 688.3
- Slab elevation at Lakefront Park bathhouse: 690
- Top of Dike Road: 691
- Abandoned railroad bed north of Vine Street to St. Croix Street: 692
Hudson flood history
The highest flood elevations (in feet) in Hudson history are the following, according to the city:
- 694.1 in 1965
- 692.3 in 2001
- 692.2 in 1969
- 690.45 in 1997
- 689.7 in 1952
- 687.9 in 1993
- 687.5 in 1986
- 687.3 in 1975
- 685.93 in 2010
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Editor's Note: The statistics and forecasts from this article come from theAdvanced Hydrologic Prediction Service provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service (NOAA-NWS).
