Crow River at Rockford

1. 19.70 ftThe temporary levee constructed prior to a flood in the 1960s
2. 19.39 ftWater reaches the underside low steel of the Hwy 55 bridge
3. 17.20 ftWater reaches the top of the bank on the west side of the river.
4. 15.60 ftWater reaches the underside steel on the Bridge Street bridge.
5. 15.00 ftSanitary sewers serving homes closest to river may begin to back up.
6. 10.00 ftLow lying areas and some roads along the river begin to experience flooding.

Chance of flooding, September to November

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

Most recent crests

• June 24, 2024: 13.20 ft
• April 24, 2023: 15.60 ft
• May 20, 2022: 9.96 ft
• April 15, 2021: 5.05 ft
• April 5, 2020: 9.66 ft
• October 12, 2019: 10.60 ft
• March 30, 2019: 14.42 ft
• April 27, 2018: 9.80 ft
• October 13, 2017: 10.77 ft
• August 22, 2016: 10.58 ft

• UpstreamSouth Fork Crow River at Delano
• North Fork Crow River at Rockford 3W
• South Fork Crow River at Mayer
• Lake Minnetonka at Gray's Dam
• Minnehaha Creek
• Elm Creek (MN) at Champlin
• Elk River at Big Lake
• Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin

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.

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.