IsItFlooding

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, MN

Wabasha County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05374000 · NWS ZUMM5 · Minnesota river levels

Is Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, MN flooding right now?

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, MN measured 5.47 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 12.5 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.47 ft
as of 61 min ago
Streamflow
399 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 35.82 ft on Fri, Sep 24, 2010.

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
Action15 ft9.5 ft below
Minor flood18 ft12.5 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft18.5 ft below
Major flood26 ft20.5 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
35.82 ft2010-09-24
30.8 ft1951-07-22
30.5 ft1888-04-01
28.4 ft1965-03-02
28.2 ft1962-03-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, MN15.6 miOlmsted County
Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN20.1 miGoodhue County
North Fork Whitewater River near Elba, MN22.4 miWinona County
Whitewater River near Beaver, MN23.0 miWinona County
Rush River near Esdaile, WI24.0 miPierce 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