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Crow River at Rockford

Highest listed crest 19.27 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft64 crests since 1936

The Crow River at Rockford crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 64 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2024. The highest, 19.27 ft on April 16, 1965, was major flooding, 9.27 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.27 ft
April 16, 1965; 22,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
10
13th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 24, 2024
13.20 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Hennepin County
Near St. Michael (8.1 mi), Buffalo (9.0 mi), Rogers (10.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Crow River at Rockford
Action stage8.011May 20, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.016Oct 12, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.07Jun 24, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.010Apr 24, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

64 crests from 1936 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Crow River at Rockford, 1936 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Mar 25, 1936: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 4,480 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1950: 10.78 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1951: 12.13 ft, moderate flooding; 7,720 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1952: 16.24 ft, major flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1953: 9.61 ft, action stage; 5,160 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1954: 6.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1955: 5.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1956: 7.15 ft, below flood stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1957: 16.14 ft, major flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1958: 6.12 ft, below flood stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1959: 3.31 ft, below flood stage; 524 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1960: 8.78 ft, action stage; 4,800 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1961: 4.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1962: 9.04 ft, action stage; 5,020 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1963: 8.58 ft, action stage; 4,630 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1964: 4.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1965: 19.27 ft, major flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1966: 7.94 ft, below flood stage; 4,210 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1967: 8.92 ft, action stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1968: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1969: 16.51 ft, major flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1970: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1971: 8.05 ft, action stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1972: 11.09 ft, minor flooding; 7,410 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1973: 8.01 ft, action stage; 4,270 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1974: 6.41 ft, below flood stage; 2,950 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1975: 12.90 ft, moderate flooding; 8,660 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1976: 6.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1977: 4.06 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1978: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,640 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1979: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 7,740 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1980: 5.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1981: 5.03 ft, below flood stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1982: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 7,330 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1983: 10.18 ft, minor flooding; 6,080 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1985: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 6,790 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1987: 3.70 ft, below flood stage; 988 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1988: 3.54 ft, below flood stage; 866 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1989: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1990: 9.48 ft, action stage; 5,390 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1991: 12.26 ft, moderate flooding; 8,740 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1993: 10.21 ft, minor floodingJul 8, 1993: 13.23 ft, moderate floodingApr 9, 1997: 14.37 ft, major floodingJul 31, 1997: 10.10 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2001: 14.50 ft, major flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2002: 14.00 ft, major floodingJun 18, 2004: 10.09 ft, minor flooding; 6,900 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2010: 13.99 ft, moderate flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2011: 13.82 ft, moderate flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2012: 10.71 ft, minor flooding; 7,470 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2012: 10.19 ft, minor flooding; 6,920 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2013: 11.31 ft, minor flooding; 8,204 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2014: 15.08 ft, major flooding; 13,948 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2016: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2017: 10.77 ft, minor flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2018: 9.80 ft, action stage; 6,540 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2019: 14.42 ft, major flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2019: 10.60 ft, minor flooding; 7,520 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2020: 9.66 ft, action stage; 6,450 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2021: 5.05 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2022: 9.96 ft, action stage; 6,820 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2023: 15.60 ft, major flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2024: 13.20 ft, moderate flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.27 ft, Apr 16, 1965 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Crow River at Rockford 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 4 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 2000s: 3 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 64 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Crow River at Rockford
1Apr 16, 196519.27+9.27Major22,400
2Apr 13, 196916.51+6.51Major15,100
3Apr 13, 195216.24+6.24Major13,900
4Jun 26, 195716.14+6.14Major13,500
5Apr 24, 202315.60+5.60Major13,600
6Jun 25, 201415.08+5.08Major13,948
7Apr 30, 200114.50+4.50Major13,400
8Mar 30, 201914.42+4.42Major12,700
9Apr 9, 199714.37+4.37Major—
10Jul 1, 200214.00+4.00Major—
11Mar 22, 201013.99+3.99Moderate12,000
12Apr 10, 201113.82+3.82Moderate11,700
13Jul 8, 199313.23+3.23Moderate—
14Jun 24, 202413.20+3.20Moderate10,800
15May 3, 197512.90+2.90Moderate8,660
16Sep 17, 199112.26+2.26Moderate8,740
17Apr 16, 195112.13+2.13Moderate7,720
18Mar 29, 198211.90+1.90Minor7,330
19Apr 5, 197911.88+1.88Minor7,740
20Jun 29, 201311.31+1.31Minor8,204
21Mar 25, 197211.09+1.09Minor7,410
22Mar 22, 198510.90+0.90Minor6,790
23Apr 3, 195010.78+0.78Minor5,680
24Oct 13, 201710.77+0.77Minor7,400
25Jun 1, 201210.71+0.71Minor7,470
26Oct 12, 201910.60+0.60Minor7,520
27Aug 22, 201610.58+0.58Minor7,600
28Mar 25, 193610.40+0.40Minor4,480
29May 16, 199310.21+0.21Minor—
30Jun 26, 201210.19+0.19Minor6,920
31Apr 20, 198310.18+0.18Minor6,080
32Jul 31, 199710.10+0.10Minor—
33Jun 18, 200410.09+0.09Minor6,900
34May 20, 20229.96−0.04Action6,820
35Apr 27, 20189.80−0.20Action6,540
36Apr 5, 20209.66−0.34Action6,450
37Jul 3, 19539.61−0.39Action5,160
38Jun 25, 19909.48−0.52Action5,390
39Apr 8, 19629.04−0.96Action5,020
40Apr 8, 19678.92−1.08Action5,110
41Apr 5, 19608.78−1.22Action4,800
42Jun 15, 19638.58−1.42Action4,630
43Apr 1, 19718.05−1.95Action4,300
44Mar 19, 19738.01−1.99Action4,270
45Mar 18, 19667.94−2.06Below flood stage4,210
46Mar 29, 19787.35−2.65Below flood stage3,640
47Aug 10, 19567.15−2.85Below flood stage3,280
48Mar 30, 19766.46−3.54Below flood stage2,990
49Jun 13, 19746.41−3.59Below flood stage2,950
50May 5, 19546.27−3.73Below flood stage2,620

Other gauges in Hennepin County

Flood gauges in Hennepin County
Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park12.019.53 ft, Apr 17, 19654

Hennepin County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Minnesota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RKFM5, 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.