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Cannon River at Northfield

Highest listed crest 901.52 ftFlood stage 897.0 ft15 crests since 2010

The Cannon River at Northfield crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2024. The highest, 901.52 ft on June 23, 2024, was major flooding, 4.52 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
901.52 ft
June 23, 2024; 17,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
897.0 ft
Major flooding from 900.0 ft
Crests at major
3
42nd of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2024
901.52 ft, major flooding
Location
Rice County
Near Northfield (0.6 mi), Faribault (12.5 mi), Farmington (13.9 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Cannon River at Northfield
Action stage895.04Apr 3, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)897.02May 15, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage899.03Mar 22, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage900.03Jun 23, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2010 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cannon River at Northfield, 2010 to 2024 892894896898900902ft Flood stage 897.0 ftMajor 900.0 ft Sep 24, 2010: 901.50 ft, major flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2013: 899.45 ft, moderate flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2014: 899.70 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2015: 893.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2016: 901.30 ft, major flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2017: 895.10 ft, action stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2018: 896.30 ft, action stage; 5,120 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2019: 899.10 ft, moderate flooding; 9,090 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2019: 898.13 ft, minor flooding; 7,560 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2020: 895.87 ft, action stage; 4,600 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 893.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2022: 894.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2023: 896.77 ft, action stage; 5,680 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2023: 898.04 ft, minor flooding; 7,440 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2024: 901.52 ft, major flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 901.52 ft, Jun 23, 2024 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cannon River at Northfield 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 2 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 898.40 ft on Apr 12, 2001.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Cannon River at Northfield
1Jun 23, 2024901.52+4.52Major17,400
2Sep 24, 2010901.50+4.50Major16,600
3Sep 24, 2016901.30+4.30Major16,300
4Jun 20, 2014899.70+2.70Moderate10,400
5Jul 13, 2013899.45+2.45Moderate8,800
6Mar 22, 2019899.10+2.10Moderate9,090
7Oct 6, 2019898.13+1.13Minor7,560
8May 15, 2023898.04+1.04Minor7,440
9Apr 3, 2023896.77−0.23Action5,680
10Sep 6, 2018896.30−0.70Action5,120
11Mar 30, 2020895.87−1.13Action4,600
12May 17, 2017895.10−1.90Action3,840
13Jun 14, 2022894.95−2.05Below flood stage3,650
14Mar 25, 2021893.96−3.04Below flood stage2,660
15Sep 11, 2015893.10−3.90Below flood stage1,960

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NRFM5, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.