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North Fork Zumbro River near Wanamingo

Highest listed crest 23.38 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft17 crests since 1998

The North Fork Zumbro River near Wanamingo crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2024. The highest, 23.38 ft on September 22, 2016, was major flooding, 5.38 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
23.38 ft
September 22, 2016; 8,137 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
5
29th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
21.16 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Goodhue County
Minnesota
Identifiers
NWS WGOM5
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 Wanamingo
Action stage17.02Jun 15, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.06Jun 3, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.01Jun 22, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.05Sep 22, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1998 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 Wanamingo, 1998 to 2024 141618202224ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Jun 27, 1998: 22.88 ft, major floodingAug 17, 1998: 17.48 ft, action stageApr 12, 2001: 18.20 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2002: 23.00 ft, major floodingJun 8, 2005: 23.25 ft, major floodingMar 14, 2007: 19.37 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2010: 22.92 ft, major flooding; 7,630 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2011: 16.62 ft, below flood stageJun 15, 2012: 17.05 ft, action stage; 2,914 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2013: 18.91 ft, minor flooding; 3,665 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2016: 23.38 ft, major flooding; 8,137 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2017: 18.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,683 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2018: 15.18 ft, below flood stage; 2,003 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 18.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,697 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2023: 16.08 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2024: 19.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2024: 21.16 ft, moderate flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.38 ft, Sep 22, 2016 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Zumbro River near Wanamingo 1990s: 1 2000s: 4 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Wanamingo
1Sep 22, 201623.38+5.38Major8,137
2Jun 8, 200523.25+5.25Major—
3Jun 21, 200223.00+5.00Major—
4Sep 23, 201022.92+4.92Major7,630
5Jun 27, 199822.88+4.88Major—
6Jun 22, 202421.16+3.16Moderate5,640
7Mar 14, 200719.37+1.37Minor—
8Jun 3, 202419.07+1.07Minor3,830
9Mar 30, 201318.91+0.91Minor3,665
10May 18, 201718.85+0.85Minor1,683
11Mar 14, 201918.68+0.68Minor3,697
12Apr 12, 200118.20+0.20Minor—
13Aug 17, 199817.48−0.52Action—
14Jun 15, 201217.05−0.95Action2,914
15Mar 23, 201116.62−1.38Below flood stage—
16Mar 31, 202316.08−1.92Below flood stage2,150
17Sep 5, 201815.18−2.82Below flood stage2,003

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: 23.38 ft here, major flooding

  • MazeppaMN · Sep 22, 2016 · 860.87 ft · Minor · its highest

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
MazeppaMN858.0860.87 ft, Sep 22, 20160
Wanamingo this gaugeMN18.023.38 ft, Sep 22, 20165

Other gauges in Goodhue County

Flood gauges in Goodhue County
Red Wing14.020.70 ft, Apr 18, 19659
Lock and Dam 3 - Red Wing680.5687.77 ft, Apr 19, 19658

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WGOM5, 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.