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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the South Fork Crow River near Mayer are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Delano
Zoom Level:16
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.23 ft on 04/13/1965
(2) 17.45 ft on 06/22/2014
(3) 16.82 ft on 03/20/2010
(4) 16.50 ft on 04/14/2001
(5) 16.48 ft on 04/11/1969
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.03 ft on 04/22/2023 (P)
(2) 11.06 ft on 05/18/2022
(3) 5.27 ft on 03/29/2021
(4) 12.27 ft on 03/13/2020
(5) 12.68 ft on 10/11/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.60 ft on 10/08/2022
(2) 0.70 ft on 09/18/2023
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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16 Road to the Watertown Waste Water Treatment plant is flooded. Yale Avenue flooded between County Road 30 and 78th Street; and 62nd Street west of County Road 33 to Yancy Avenue is closed.
14.5 The bridge on 84th Street is closed. Road closures include 42nd Street between Tacoma Avenue and County Road 123; County road 23 north of Mayer and County Road 27 in Watertown; and County Road 32 from County Road 135 to Vega Avenue.
13.5 Flooding affects Vega Avenue between Carver County Road 32 and 86th Street; Carver County Road 30 is closed west of Yancy Avenue to McLeod County line.
12 Flooding affects Mill Avenue from Watertown to the Wright County line; Yancy Avenue between Carver County Road 30 and 78th Street; Vega Avenue between Carver County Road 33 and 94th Street; and the intersection of Union Avenue and 82nd Street.
11 Carver County Road 123 is closed north of Highway 7 to 42nd Street.

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