Crow River at Rockford, MN

Hennepin County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05280000 · NWS RKFM5 · Minnesota river levels

Is Crow River at Rockford, MN flooding right now?

Crow River at Rockford, MN measured 2.33 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.7 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.33 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
196 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.27 ft on Fri, Apr 16, 1965.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft5.7 ft below
Minor flood10 ft7.7 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft9.7 ft below
Major flood14 ft11.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.27 ft1965-04-16
16.51 ft1969-04-13
16.24 ft1952-04-13
16.14 ft1957-06-26
15.6 ft2023-04-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.26–2.45 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam In Minnetonka MN15.2 miHennepin County
Elm Creek near Champlin, MN15.5 miHennepin County
Elk River near Big Lake, MN17.4 miSherburne County
Mississippi River at US Hwy 169 at Champlin, MN18.1 miAnoka County
Shingle Creek Tributary. at Zane Ave. In Brooklyn Park18.5 miHennepin County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast