Rivers in Minnesota

Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island

Goodhue County, MinnesotaNWS PNLM5USGS 05373130Chanhassen office

Below flood stage
9.30ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
17.00 ft
Record crest
23.45 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood21.00 ft
Moderate flood19.00 ft
Minor flood17.00 ft
Action16.00 ft
  1. 27.00 ftFlooding occurs at the intersection of 8th St SE and New Haven Rd NW.
  2. 26.00 ftCounty Rd 3 begins to flood just north of the bridge.
  3. 24.00 ftFlood waters reach the shoulder of County Rd 3 just south of the bridge.
  4. 22.50 ftExtensive flooding to multiple homes along Lillie Ln SE and Roder Dr SE.
  5. 22.00 ftMultiple homes along 4th St SE and 5th St SE begin to flood as water rises above the earthen levee at this level.
  6. 20.50 ftSome homes along the east side of Rodeo Dr. begin to flood. 8th SE near Nature Preserve Park begins to flood.
  7. 19.00 ftFlood waters enter backyards of properties along Lillie Ln SE.
  8. 17.50 ftRiver Fields parking lot begins to flood as well as the walking path near the baseball fields. Z Trail Park is fully inundated.
  9. 16.00 ftZ Trail Park begins to flood at this level.
  10. 15.00 ftAgricultural land begins to flood to the southwest of the County Rd 3 bridge.
  11. 12.50 ftLow lying areas of Nature Preserve Park begin to flood.

Crest history

17 crests on NOAA’s list since 2007.

#DateStage
1September 23, 201023.45 ft
2June 28, 201921.61 ft
3June 12, 200820.24 ft
4October 1, 200720.20 ft
5June 22, 202418.84 ft
6March 15, 201918.27 ft
7March 31, 201318.10 ft
8March 23, 201117.34 ft
9June 18, 201417.27 ft
10April 1, 202317.21 ft
11May 6, 201316.77 ft
12May 18, 202016.25 ft
13May 12, 202215.86 ft
14June 22, 201214.73 ft
15June 16, 201214.48 ft
16June 12, 201513.29 ft
17March 25, 202111.88 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 22, 2024: 18.84 ft
  • April 1, 2023: 17.21 ft
  • May 12, 2022: 15.86 ft
  • March 25, 2021: 11.88 ft
  • May 18, 2020: 16.25 ft
  • June 28, 2019: 21.61 ft
  • March 15, 2019: 18.27 ft
  • June 12, 2015: 13.29 ft
  • June 18, 2014: 17.27 ft
  • May 6, 2013: 16.77 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

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. 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.