Vermillion River near Empire, MN
River level and flood forecast · Dakota County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
Flow: 18 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.
Highest crests on record
- 10 ft — September 16, 1992
- 9.17 ft — June 27, 1998
- 8.39 ft — July 14, 2013
- 8.38 ft — June 20, 2014
- 8.37 ft — June 18, 1993
Recent crests: 7.32 ft (June 23, 2024) · 8.19 ft (June 30, 2020) · 7.02 ft (July 7, 2015) · 8.38 ft (June 20, 2014) · 6.66 ft (June 2, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Cannon River at 9th St Bridge in Cannon Falls, MN
- Prairie Creek (MN) near Cannon Falls 4WSW, MN
- Cannon River at Northfield, MN
- Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MN
- Minnesota River at Savage, MN
- Cannon River at Welch, MN
- Minnehaha Creek at Minneapolis / Hiawatha Ave., MN
- Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EMPM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.