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Zumbro River at Kellogg

Highest listed crest 691.23 ftFlood stage 683.0 ft17 crests since 2007

The Zumbro River at Kellogg crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2024. The highest, 691.23 ft on September 25, 2010, was major flooding, 8.23 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Zumbro River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
691.23 ft
September 25, 2010; 44,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
683.0 ft
Major flooding from 689.0 ft
Crests at major
1
65th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 24, 2024
686.11 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Wabasha County
Minnesota

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Zumbro River at Kellogg
Action stage680.03Mar 7, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)683.03Sep 24, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage685.02Jun 24, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage689.01Sep 25, 2010Extensive 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 Zumbro River at Kellogg, 2007 to 2024 670675680685690695ft Flood stage 683.0 ftMajor 689.0 ft Aug 21, 2007: 683.48 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2008: 682.26 ft, action stageNov 2, 2009: 674.29 ft, below flood stageSep 25, 2010: 691.23 ft, major flooding; 44,400 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2011: 682.22 ft, action stageMar 1, 2012: 676.70 ft, below flood stageApr 1, 2013: 683.05 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2014: 672.79 ft, below flood stageDec 16, 2015: 676.63 ft, below flood stageSep 24, 2016: 684.81 ft, minor flooding; 22,960 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2017: 678.53 ft, below flood stageSep 7, 2018: 679.78 ft, below flood stageMar 16, 2019: 687.38 ft, moderate floodingMay 19, 2020: 679.43 ft, below flood stageMar 26, 2021: 675.50 ft, below flood stageMar 7, 2022: 681.31 ft, action stageJun 24, 2024: 686.11 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 691.23 ft, Sep 25, 2010 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Zumbro River at Kellogg 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 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, Zumbro River at Kellogg
1Sep 25, 2010691.23+8.23Major44,400
2Mar 16, 2019687.38+4.38Moderate—
3Jun 24, 2024686.11+3.11Moderate—
4Sep 24, 2016684.81+1.81Minor22,960
5Aug 21, 2007683.48+0.48Minor—
6Apr 1, 2013683.05+0.05Minor—
7Jun 14, 2008682.26−0.74Action—
8Mar 25, 2011682.22−0.78Action—
9Mar 7, 2022681.31−1.69Action—
10Sep 7, 2018679.78−3.22Below flood stage—
11May 19, 2020679.43−3.57Below flood stage—
12Mar 8, 2017678.53−4.47Below flood stage—
13Mar 1, 2012676.70−6.30Below flood stage—
14Dec 16, 2015676.63−6.37Below flood stage—
15Mar 26, 2021675.50−7.50Below flood stage—
16Nov 2, 2009674.29−8.71Below flood stage—
17Apr 1, 2014672.79−10.21Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Zumbro River

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

September 25, 2010: 691.23 ft here, major flooding

  • Lake ZumbroMN · Sep 24, 2010 · 923.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • Zumbro FallsMN · Sep 24, 2010 · 35.82 ft · Major · its highest

March 16, 2019: 687.38 ft here, moderate flooding

June 24, 2024: 686.11 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Zumbro River

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

Flood gauges on the Zumbro River
Kellogg this gaugeMN683.0691.23 ft, Sep 25, 20101
Lake ZumbroMN918.0923.20 ft, Sep 24, 20101
Zumbro FallsMN18.035.82 ft, Sep 24, 20107

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
Mazeppa858.0860.87 ft, Sep 22, 20160
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 KELM5, 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.