South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, MN
River level and flood forecast · Olmsted County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 11.4 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 100 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 1986) | 20.77 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 20.77 ft — September 21, 1986
- 17.08 ft — September 24, 2010
- 16.68 ft — August 19, 2007
- 16.59 ft — June 28, 2019
- 16.29 ft — July 6, 2019
Recent crests: 6.14 ft (June 30, 2022) · 4.77 ft (August 7, 2021) · 7.88 ft (March 9, 2020) · 16.29 ft (July 6, 2019) · 16.59 ft (June 28, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCHM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.