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North Fork Zumbro River near Mazeppa

Highest listed crest 860.87 ftFlood stage 858.0 ft12 crests since 2012

The North Fork Zumbro River near Mazeppa crested above flood stage 6 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2012 to 2024. The highest, 860.87 ft on September 22, 2016, was minor flooding, 2.87 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the North Fork Zumbro River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
860.87 ft
September 22, 2016
Flood stage
858.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
860.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wabasha County
Minnesota
Identifiers
NWS ZPAM5
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Zumbro River near Mazeppa
Action stage855.03May 17, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)858.06Jun 22, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2012 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Zumbro River near Mazeppa, 2012 to 2024 850852854856858860862ft Flood stage 858.0 ft Oct 25, 2012: 851.88 ft, below flood stageMar 30, 2013: 858.84 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2014: 858.06 ft, minor floodingJun 15, 2015: 853.60 ft, below flood stageAug 12, 2016: 858.27 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2016: 860.87 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2017: 856.47 ft, action stageSep 5, 2018: 857.34 ft, action stageMar 15, 2019: 859.94 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2020: 857.81 ft, action stageMar 20, 2021: 854.14 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2024: 860.18 ft, minor flooding Highest, 860.87 ft, Sep 22, 2016 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Zumbro River near Mazeppa 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 1 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, North Fork Zumbro River near Mazeppa
1Sep 22, 2016860.87+2.87Minor—
2Jun 22, 2024860.18+2.18Minor—
3Mar 15, 2019859.94+1.94Minor—
4Mar 30, 2013858.84+0.84Minor—
5Aug 12, 2016858.27+0.27Minor—
6Mar 31, 2014858.06+0.06Minor—
7May 17, 2020857.81−0.19Action—
8Sep 5, 2018857.34−0.66Action—
9May 18, 2017856.47−1.53Action—
10Mar 20, 2021854.14−3.86Below flood stage—
11Jun 15, 2015853.60−4.40Below flood stage—
12Oct 25, 2012851.88−6.12Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the North Fork Zumbro River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the North Fork Zumbro River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 22, 2016: 860.87 ft here, minor flooding

  • WanamingoMN · Sep 22, 2016 · 23.38 ft · Major · its highest

June 22, 2024: 860.18 ft here, minor flooding

  • WanamingoMN · Jun 22, 2024 · 21.16 ft · Moderate

March 15, 2019: 859.94 ft here, minor flooding

  • WanamingoMN · Mar 14, 2019 · 18.68 ft · Minor

Gauges on the North Fork Zumbro River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the North Fork Zumbro River
Mazeppa this gaugeMN858.0860.87 ft, Sep 22, 20160
WanamingoMN18.023.38 ft, Sep 22, 20165

Other gauges in Wabasha County

Flood gauges in Wabasha County
Alma - Pool 5672.0672.13 ft, Apr 16, 20010
Wabasha - Pool 412.020.05 ft, Apr 19, 19657
Kellogg683.0691.23 ft, Sep 25, 20101
Lake Zumbro918.0923.20 ft, Sep 24, 20101
Zumbro Falls18.035.82 ft, Sep 24, 20107

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ZPAM5, 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.