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St. Croix River Water Level at 684.46 Feet
The area is currently under a flood warning and Hudson Mayor Alan Burchill has declared a flood emergency in Hudson.
Editor's note: This is no longer the most recent post.
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As of noon on Saturday, March 26, 2011, the St. Croix River water level was at 684.46 feet in Stillwater, MN. The current forecast predicts a crest at 686.7 feet on Thursday.
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The area is currently under a flood warning and Hudson Mayor Alan Burchill has declared a flood emergency in Hudson.
About the water levels
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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
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 the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service (NOAA-NWS).
