Rivers in Minnesota
Middle Fork Whitewater River near Whitewater State Park
Below flood stage
10.43ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 6:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 13.50 ft
- Record crest
- 19.13 ft2007
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.50 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
Crest history
28 crests on NOAA’s list since 2002.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 2007 | 19.13 ft |
| 2 | September 23, 2010 | 15.50 ft |
| 3 | March 13, 2007 | 15.37 ft |
| 4 | July 19, 2017 | 15.00 ft |
| 5 | August 14, 2010 | 14.91 ft |
| 6 | June 29, 2017 | 14.88 ft |
| 7 | July 19, 2019 | 14.69 ft |
| 8 | June 12, 2008 | 14.56 ft |
| 9 | May 27, 2019 | 14.51 ft |
| 10 | July 1, 2019 | 14.45 ft |
| 11 | June 27, 2014 | 14.43 ft |
| 12 | March 14, 2019 | 14.42 ft |
| 13 | June 11, 2002 | 14.08 ft |
| 14 | June 12, 2017 | 13.99 ft |
| 15 | June 16, 2019 | 13.98 ft |
| 16 | June 25, 2013 | 13.97 ft |
| 17 | May 26, 2012 | 13.94 ft |
| 18 | June 30, 2018 | 13.94 ft |
| 19 | May 20, 2013 | 13.90 ft |
| 20 | March 23, 2011 | 13.86 ft |
| 21 | July 2, 2019 | 13.85 ft |
| 22 | June 27, 2025 | 13.82 ft |
| 23 | March 31, 2013 | 13.81 ft |
| 24 | September 22, 2016 | 13.75 ft |
| 25 | March 8, 2020 | 13.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 27, 2025: 13.82 ft
- March 21, 2021: 11.32 ft
- March 8, 2020: 13.50 ft
- July 19, 2019: 14.69 ft
- July 2, 2019: 13.85 ft
- July 1, 2019: 14.45 ft
- June 16, 2019: 13.98 ft
- May 27, 2019: 14.51 ft
- March 14, 2019: 14.42 ft
- June 30, 2018: 13.94 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamMiddle Fork Whitewater River at Whitewater State Park Group Camp
- North Fork Whitewater River at Elba
- Whitewater River
- Silver Creek (MN) at Rochester
- Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5 - Minnesota City
- Bear Creek (MN) at Rochester
- Root River (MN) at Pilot Mound
- South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester
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.
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.