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Zumbro River at Lake Zumbro

Highest listed crest 923.20 ftFlood stage 918.0 ft16 crests since 1951

The Zumbro River at Lake Zumbro crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2024. The highest, 923.20 ft on September 24, 2010, was major flooding, 5.20 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
923.20 ft
September 24, 2010; 46,755 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
918.0 ft
Major flooding from 923.0 ft
Crests at major
1
65th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2024
918.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wabasha County
Near Rochester (13.7 mi)
Identifiers
NWS LKZM5
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, Zumbro River at Lake Zumbro
Action stage915.60—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)918.08Jun 23, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage920.07Jun 29, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage923.01Sep 24, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1951 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Zumbro River at Lake Zumbro, 1951 to 2024 918920922924ft Flood stage 918.0 ftMajor 923.0 ft Jul 22, 1951: 922.80 ft, moderate flooding; 40,100 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1962: 920.90 ft, moderate flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1965: 920.70 ft, moderate flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1965: 920.20 ft, moderate flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1978: 920.20 ft, moderate flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2001: 919.10 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2004: 918.70 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2004: 920.00 ft, moderate flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2007: 919.35 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2010: 923.20 ft, major flooding; 46,755 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2013: 918.39 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2016: 919.20 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2019: 919.12 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 2019: 921.78 ft, moderate floodingJul 7, 2019: 919.36 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2024: 918.80 ft, minor flooding Highest, 923.20 ft, Sep 24, 2010 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Zumbro River at Lake Zumbro 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 4 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Lake Zumbro
1Sep 24, 2010923.20+5.20Major46,755
2Jul 22, 1951922.80+4.80Moderate40,100
3Jun 29, 2019921.78+3.78Moderate—
4Mar 29, 1962920.90+2.90Moderate26,200
5Mar 2, 1965920.70+2.70Moderate24,700
6Apr 7, 1965920.20+2.20Moderate21,500
7Jul 7, 1978920.20+2.20Moderate21,500
8Sep 16, 2004920.00+2.00Moderate21,800
9Jul 7, 2019919.36+1.36Minor—
10Aug 20, 2007919.35+1.35Minor17,400
11Sep 23, 2016919.20+1.20Minor—
12Mar 16, 2019919.12+1.12Minor—
13Apr 13, 2001919.10+1.10Minor16,200
14Jun 23, 2024918.80+0.80Minor—
15Jun 10, 2004918.70+0.70Minor13,900
16Mar 31, 2013918.39+0.39Minor—

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 24, 2010: 923.20 ft here, major flooding

  • KelloggMN · Sep 25, 2010 · 691.23 ft · Major · its highest
  • Zumbro FallsMN · Sep 24, 2010 · 35.82 ft · Major · its highest

July 22, 1951: 922.80 ft here, moderate flooding

June 29, 2019: 921.78 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
KelloggMN683.0691.23 ft, Sep 25, 20101
Lake Zumbro this gaugeMN918.0923.20 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
Kellogg683.0691.23 ft, Sep 25, 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 LKZM5, 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.