Rivers in Minnesota

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls

Wabasha County, MinnesotaNWS ZUMM5USGS 05374000La Crosse office

Below flood stage
5.69ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 10:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
18.00 ft
Record crest
35.82 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood26.00 ft
Moderate flood24.00 ft
Minor flood18.00 ft
Action15.00 ft
  1. 27.50 ftHighway 60 in Zumbro Falls may be flooding.
  2. 26.00 ftResidential flooding may begin in Zumbro Falls.
  3. 25.00 ftResidential flooding may occur in the town of Hammond.
  4. 24.50 ftHighway 63 may begin to flood north of the Zumbro River Bridge.
  5. 18.00 ftMinor flooding begins. Water may go over County Road 68 between Zumbro Falls and Hammond.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

54 crests on NOAA’s list since 1888.

#DateStage
1September 24, 201035.82 ft
2July 22, 195130.80 ft
3April 1, 188830.50 ft
4March 2, 196528.40 ft
5March 29, 196228.20 ft
6June 29, 201927.03 ft
7April 4, 193426.26 ft
8September 22, 198625.49 ft
9May 2, 197325.06 ft
10March 27, 195024.82 ft
11July 7, 197824.26 ft
12April 1, 195223.98 ft
13March 19, 194823.84 ft
14June 23, 202423.71 ft
15June 27, 199823.23 ft
16September 16, 200423.16 ft
17April 13, 200123.04 ft
18March 14, 194523.00 ft
19March 31, 193322.90 ft
20September 23, 201622.22 ft
21March 16, 201922.08 ft
22July 6, 194321.87 ft
23May 22, 196021.78 ft
24August 20, 200721.76 ft
25March 26, 196121.69 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 23, 2024: 23.71 ft
  • July 21, 2019: 19.71 ft
  • July 7, 2019: 18.59 ft
  • June 29, 2019: 27.03 ft
  • March 16, 2019: 22.08 ft
  • September 23, 2016: 22.22 ft
  • March 31, 2013: 19.30 ft
  • September 24, 2010: 35.82 ft
  • June 13, 2008: 20.05 ft
  • August 20, 2007: 21.76 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. 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.

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.