Cannon River at Welch, MN
River level and flood forecast · Goodhue County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 2 PM
Flow: 404 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftHidden Valley Campground floods.
Highest crests on record
- 15.05 ft — June 27, 1998
- 14.37 ft — September 25, 2010
- 14.35 ft — June 15, 2012
- 14.01 ft — April 8, 1965
- 13.93 ft — February 10, 1966
Recent crests: 12.31 ft (June 20, 2014) · 12.02 ft (March 31, 2013) · 14.35 ft (June 15, 2012) · 14.37 ft (September 25, 2010) · 8.06 ft (June 8, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCannon River at Northfield, MN
- DownstreamMississippi River at Red Wing, MN
- Cannon River at 9th St Bridge in Cannon Falls, MN
- Prairie Creek (MN) near Cannon Falls 4WSW, MN
- Vermillion River near Empire, MN
- Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, MN
- Cannon River at Hwy 29 below Faribault, MN
- Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WLCM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.