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Cannon River at Northfield Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 891.82 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 891.82 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.81 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.81 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.81 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 891.82 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.81 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.8 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.8 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.81 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 891.82 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.8 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.81 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.79 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.8 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.78 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.8 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.8 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.79 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.78 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.8 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.78 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.78 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.79 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.78 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.79 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.78 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.78 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.78 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.76 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.77 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.75 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.77 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.77 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.77 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.76 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.75 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.75 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.76 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.76 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.76 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.76 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.75 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.74 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.74 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 891.74 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.74 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.75 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.75 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.71 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.71 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.73 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.72 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.71 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.7 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.71 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.71 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.71 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.68 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.7 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.7 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.67 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.68 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.69 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.68 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.67 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.67 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.68 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.66 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.66 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.66 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.65 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.65 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.66 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.64 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.66 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.66 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.64 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.64 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.64 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.64 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.65 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.64 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.65 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.64 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.64 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.63 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.63 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.65 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.63 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.63 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.62 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.62 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.62 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.63 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.62 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.62 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.6 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.62 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.59 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.6 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.6 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.59 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 891.6 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.59 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.57 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.57 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.57 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.57 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.57 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.57 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.57 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.47 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.47 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.47 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.47 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.47 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.57 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.59 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.59 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.59 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.62 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.62 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.63 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.62 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.6 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.61 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.6 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.59 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.58 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.56 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.54 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.55 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.53 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.52 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.51 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.5 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.49 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.47 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.47 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.47 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.47 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.48 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.45 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.45 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.44 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.45 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.45 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.46 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.45 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.45 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.44 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.44 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.44 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.43 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.45 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.44 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.44 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.43 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.43 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.42 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.42 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.41 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.42 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.42 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.4 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.4 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.4 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.39 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.4 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.4 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.38 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.4 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.38 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.38 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.38 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.37 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.37 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.35 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.34 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.34 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.33 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.32 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.31 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.3 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.3 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.3 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.29 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.28 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.28 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.26 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.26 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.24 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.25 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.25 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.26 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.23 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.23 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.23 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.23 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.22 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.23 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.22 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.22 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.22 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.22 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 891.21 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.21 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.21 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.21 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.22 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.21 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.22 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.23 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.23 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.22 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.23 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.22 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.2 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.21 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.2 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.2 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.19 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.19 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.2 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.18 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.18 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.18 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.18 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.18 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.18 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.18 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.18 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.17 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.18 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.15 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.17 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.17 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.16 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.15 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.14 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.14 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 891.15 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024direct link to USGS for this siteNRFM5(plotting HGIR2) Graph Created (12:30PM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 891.15 ft at 11:30 AM CDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 897 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cannon River at Northfield are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 900
Moderate Flood Stage: 899
Flood Stage: 897
Action Stage: 895
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 901.50 ft on 09/24/2010
(2) 901.30 ft on 09/24/2016
(3) 899.70 ft on 06/20/2014
(4) 899.45 ft on 07/13/2013
(5) 899.10 ft on 03/22/2019
(6) 898.40 ft on 04/12/2001
(7) 898.13 ft on 10/06/2019
(8) 898.04 ft on 05/15/2023 (P)
(9) 896.77 ft on 04/03/2023 (P)
(10) 896.30 ft on 09/06/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 898.04 ft on 05/15/2023 (P)
(2) 896.77 ft on 04/03/2023 (P)
(3) 894.95 ft on 06/14/2022 (P)
(4) 893.96 ft on 03/25/2021 (P)
(5) 895.87 ft on 03/30/2020
(6) 898.13 ft on 10/06/2019
(7) 899.10 ft on 03/22/2019
(8) 896.30 ft on 09/06/2018
(9) 895.10 ft on 05/17/2017
(10) 901.30 ft on 09/24/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 889.41 ft on 09/05/2023
(2) 889.55 ft on 10/06/2022

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903 Hwy 3 floods north of 5th Street.
902 Hwy 19 Bridge over Spring Creek on Carleton campus floods.
901.5 Water reaches bottom of deck on 2nd Street bridge.
901 Lower windows breached on buildings on west side of river (Froggy's, Law offices).
900.5 Northfield Fire building threatened by flood waters; parking lot flooded, water reaches building.
900 A few properties on east side of river, above the dam, flood near downtown Northfield.
899.5 Water reaches top of wall on east side of town near dam, as well as west side downstream of dam below Froggy's.
899 Laird Stadium at Carleton College begins to flood; west gymnasium threatened.
897.5 Flood waters reach Carleton College soccer fields. Babcock Park north of downtown begins to flood.
897 Water backs up into businesses along river in downtown Northfield. Riverwalk on west side of town begins to flood.
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Latitude: 44.458600° N, Longitude: 93.159700° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 897 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 0 ft 897.0 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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