Rivers in Minnesota
Cascade Creek at Rochester
Below flood stage
6.16ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 1:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Record crest
- 16.54 ft2007
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftWater begins to overflow the levee near the 7th Street Bridge.
- 10.00 ftWater begins to cover the sidewalk under the 7th Street Bridge.
Crest history
21 crests on NOAA’s list since 1998.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 2007 | 16.54 ft |
| 2 | July 6, 2019 | 15.76 ft |
| 3 | June 28, 2019 | 14.21 ft |
| 4 | September 23, 2010 | 13.16 ft |
| 5 | July 16, 2011 | 11.69 ft |
| 6 | June 10, 2004 | 11.37 ft |
| 7 | August 22, 2013 | 11.16 ft |
| 8 | June 17, 2014 | 11.04 ft |
| 9 | July 23, 2016 | 10.80 ft |
| 10 | April 12, 2001 | 10.43 ft |
| 11 | August 17, 2002 | 10.37 ft |
| 12 | August 25, 2006 | 10.33 ft |
| 13 | June 12, 2008 | 9.94 ft |
| 14 | August 18, 1999 | 9.77 ft |
| 15 | July 9, 2000 | 9.71 ft |
| 16 | June 28, 1998 | 9.68 ft |
| 17 | May 26, 2012 | 9.66 ft |
| 18 | August 9, 2005 | 9.51 ft |
| 19 | July 7, 2003 | 8.84 ft |
| 20 | August 18, 2015 | 8.58 ft |
| 21 | October 1, 2009 | 7.99 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 6, 2019: 15.76 ft
- June 28, 2019: 14.21 ft
- July 23, 2016: 10.80 ft
- August 18, 2015: 8.58 ft
- June 17, 2014: 11.04 ft
- August 22, 2013: 11.16 ft
- May 26, 2012: 9.66 ft
- July 16, 2011: 11.69 ft
- September 23, 2010: 13.16 ft
- October 1, 2009: 7.99 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamCascade Creek at Rochester 3W
- DownstreamSouth Fork Zumbro River at Rochester
- South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester Beltline
- Bear Creek (MN) at Rochester
- Silver Creek (MN) at Rochester
- South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester 5SW
- South Fork Zumbro River at Oronoco 4SE
- South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River at Oronoco
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 and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
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.