Mississippi River enters top ten recorded crests for St. Paul

Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press
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The Mississippi River was at more than 20 feet at downtown St. Paul Friday, cracking the top 10 recorded river crests for the city.

The highest recorded crest was on April 16, 1965, when the river crested at 26.01 feet. Officials expect the river to reach 20.8 feet Saturday. For updates on the river and more information go to StPaul.gov/flood.

Here’s how the crest compares to past historic levels recorded in St. Paul:

• 26.01 feet on April 16, 1965.

• 24.52 feet on April 15, 1969.

• 23.76 feet on April 18, 2001.

• 23.20 feet on April 30, 2001.

• 22.37 feet on April 13, 1997.

• 22.02 feet on April 16, 1952.

• 20.19 feet on March 31, 2019.

• 20.13 feet on June 26, 2014.

• 19.15 feet on June 26, 1993.

• 19.02 feet on March 29, 2011.

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