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Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island

Highest listed crest 23.45 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft17 crests since 2007

The Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2024. The highest, 23.45 ft on September 23, 2010, was major flooding, 6.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.45 ft
September 23, 2010; 13,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
2
51st of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
18.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Olmsted County
Near Rochester (14.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island
Action stage16.02May 18, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.06Jun 22, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.02Jun 12, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.02Jun 28, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 2007 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island, 2007 to 2024 10152025ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Oct 1, 2007: 20.20 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 2008: 20.24 ft, moderate flooding; 5,261 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2010: 23.45 ft, major flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2011: 17.34 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2012: 14.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,158 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2012: 14.73 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2013: 18.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,004 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 16.77 ft, action stage; 2,126 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2014: 17.27 ft, minor flooding; 2,611 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2015: 13.29 ft, below flood stage; 720 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 18.27 ft, minor flooding; 3,168 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2019: 21.61 ft, major flooding; 9,181 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 16.25 ft, action stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 11.88 ft, below flood stage; 460 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2022: 15.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2023: 17.21 ft, minor flooding; 2,291 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2024: 18.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,860 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.45 ft, Sep 23, 2010 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island 2000s: 2 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 2 2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island
1Sep 23, 201023.45+6.45Major13,500
2Jun 28, 201921.61+4.61Major9,181
3Jun 12, 200820.24+3.24Moderate5,261
4Oct 1, 200720.20+3.20Moderate—
5Jun 22, 202418.84+1.84Minor3,860
6Mar 15, 201918.27+1.27Minor3,168
7Mar 31, 201318.10+1.10Minor3,004
8Mar 23, 201117.34+0.34Minor—
9Jun 18, 201417.27+0.27Minor2,611
10Apr 1, 202317.21+0.21Minor2,291
11May 6, 201316.77−0.23Action2,126
12May 18, 202016.25−0.75Action1,720
13May 12, 202215.86−1.14Below flood stage1,670
14Jun 22, 201214.73−2.27Below flood stage1,250
15Jun 16, 201214.48−2.52Below flood stage1,158
16Jun 12, 201513.29−3.71Below flood stage720
17Mar 25, 202111.88−5.12Below flood stage460

Other gauges in Olmsted County

Flood gauges in Olmsted County
Rochester13.016.54 ft, Aug 19, 20070
Rochester49.049.68 ft, Jun 16, 20140
Whitewater State Park13.519.13 ft, Aug 19, 20071
Oronoco 1W951.0954.96 ft, Jun 28, 20190
Oronoco949.0953.91 ft, Jun 28, 20190
Rochester14.020.77 ft, Sep 21, 19861

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PNLM5, 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.