Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, MN
River level and flood forecast · Wabasha County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 12.5 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 24, 2010) | 35.82 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27.5 ftHighway 60 in Zumbro Falls may be flooding.
- 26 ftResidential flooding may begin in Zumbro Falls.
- 25 ftResidential flooding may occur in the town of Hammond.
- 24.5 ftHighway 63 may begin to flood north of the Zumbro River Bridge.
- 18 ftMinor flooding begins. Water may go over County Road 68 between Zumbro Falls and Hammond.
Highest crests on record
- 35.82 ft — September 24, 2010
- 30.8 ft — July 22, 1951
- 30.5 ft — April 1, 1888
- 28.4 ft — March 2, 1965
- 28.2 ft — March 29, 1962
Recent crests: 23.71 ft (June 23, 2024) · 19.71 ft (July 21, 2019) · 18.59 ft (July 7, 2019) · 27.03 ft (June 29, 2019) · 22.08 ft (March 16, 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 (ZUMM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.