Cannon River at Northfield
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 9:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 897.00 ft
- Record crest
- 901.52 ft2024
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 900.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 899.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 897.00 ft |
| Action | 895.00 ft |
- 903.00 ftHwy 3 floods north of 5th Street.
- 902.00 ftHwy 19 Bridge over Spring Creek on Carleton campus floods.
- 901.50 ftWater reaches bottom of deck on 2nd Street bridge.
- 901.00 ftLower windows breached on buildings on west side of river (Froggy's, Law offices).
- 900.50 ftNorthfield Fire building threatened by flood waters; parking lot flooded, water reaches building.
- 900.00 ftA few properties on east side of river, above the dam, flood near downtown Northfield.
- 899.50 ftWater reaches top of wall on east side of town near dam, as well as west side downstream of dam below Froggy's.
- 899.00 ftLaird Stadium at Carleton College begins to flood; west gymnasium threatened.
- 897.50 ftFlood waters reach Carleton College soccer fields. Babcock Park north of downtown begins to flood.
- 897.00 ftWater backs up into businesses along river in downtown Northfield. Riverwalk on west side of town begins to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 10% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
16 crests on NOAA’s list since 2001.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 23, 2024 | 901.52 ft |
| 2 | September 24, 2010 | 901.50 ft |
| 3 | September 24, 2016 | 901.30 ft |
| 4 | June 20, 2014 | 899.70 ft |
| 5 | July 13, 2013 | 899.45 ft |
| 6 | March 22, 2019 | 899.10 ft |
| 7 | April 12, 2001 | 898.40 ft |
| 8 | October 6, 2019 | 898.13 ft |
| 9 | May 15, 2023 | 898.04 ft |
| 10 | April 3, 2023 | 896.77 ft |
| 11 | September 6, 2018 | 896.30 ft |
| 12 | March 30, 2020 | 895.87 ft |
| 13 | May 17, 2017 | 895.10 ft |
| 14 | June 14, 2022 | 894.95 ft |
| 15 | March 25, 2021 | 893.96 ft |
| 16 | September 11, 2015 | 893.10 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 23, 2024: 901.52 ft
- May 15, 2023: 898.04 ft
- April 3, 2023: 896.77 ft
- June 14, 2022: 894.95 ft
- March 25, 2021: 893.96 ft
- March 30, 2020: 895.87 ft
- October 6, 2019: 898.13 ft
- March 22, 2019: 899.10 ft
- September 6, 2018: 896.30 ft
- May 17, 2017: 895.10 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamStraight River at Faribault
- DownstreamCannon River at Welch
- Chub Creek at Hwy 47 near Randolph 3W
- Cannon River at Hwy 29 below Faribault
- Prairie Creek (MN) at Cannon Falls 4WSW
- Little Cannon River at Cannon Falls
- Little Cannon River at Sogn
- Cannon River at 9th St Bridge in Cannon Falls
- Pine Creek (MN) at Cannon Falls 2NW
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.