Crow River at Rockford
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/19/2025 1:00 AM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/18/2025 8:49 PM CDTRecord: 19.3 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 14 ft Moderate Flooding 12 ft Minor Flooding 10 ft Action 8 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 19.7 - The temporary levee constructed prior to a flood in the 1960s
- 19.39 - Water reaches the underside low steel of the Hwy 55 bridge
- 17.2 - Water reaches the top of the bank on the west side of the river.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 45.0867, -93.7339 |
| RFC | NCRFC |
| State | MN |
| WFO | MPX |
| County | Wright |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| USGS (05280000) | Link to USGS for this site |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.20 ft | on 06-24-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 15.60 ft | on 04-24-2023 | |
| 3. | 9.96 ft | on 05-20-2022 | |
| 4. | 5.05 ft | on 04-15-2021 | |
| 5. | 9.66 ft | on 04-05-2020 | |
| 6. | 10.60 ft | on 10-12-2019 | |
| 7. | 14.42 ft | on 03-30-2019 | |
| 8. | 9.80 ft | on 04-27-2018 | |
| 9. | 10.77 ft | on 10-13-2017 | |
| 10. | 10.58 ft | on 08-22-2016 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.20 ft | on 06-24-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 15.60 ft | on 04-24-2023 | |
| 3. | 9.96 ft | on 05-20-2022 | |
| 4. | 5.05 ft | on 04-15-2021 | |
| 5. | 9.66 ft | on 04-05-2020 | |
| 6. | 10.60 ft | on 10-12-2019 | |
| 7. | 14.42 ft | on 03-30-2019 | |
| 8. | 9.80 ft | on 04-27-2018 | |
| 9. | 10.77 ft | on 10-13-2017 | |
| 10. | 10.58 ft | on 08-22-2016 | |
| 11. | 15.08 ft | on 06-25-2014 | |
| 12. | 11.31 ft | on 06-29-2013 | |
| 13. | 10.19 ft | on 06-26-2012 | |
| 14. | 10.71 ft | on 06-01-2012 | |
| 15. | 13.82 ft | on 04-10-2011 | |
| 16. | 13.99 ft | on 03-22-2010 | |
| 17. | 10.09 ft | on 06-18-2004 | |
| 18. | 14.00 ft | on 07-01-2002 | |
| 19. | 14.50 ft | on 04-30-2001 | |
| 20. | 10.10 ft | on 07-31-1997 | |
| 21. | 14.37 ft | on 04-09-1997 | |
| 22. | 13.23 ft | on 07-08-1993 | |
| 23. | 10.21 ft | on 05-16-1993 | |
| 24. | 12.26 ft | on 09-17-1991 | |
| 25. | 9.48 ft | on 06-25-1990 | |
| 26. | 5.00 ft | on 03-31-1989 | |
| 27. | 3.54 ft | on 03-26-1988 | |
| 28. | 3.70 ft | on 03-29-1987 | |
| 29. | 10.90 ft | on 03-22-1985 | |
| 30. | 10.18 ft | on 04-20-1983 | |
| 31. | 11.90 ft | on 03-29-1982 | |
| 32. | 5.03 ft | on 09-03-1981 | |
| 33. | 5.25 ft | on 06-12-1980 | |
| 34. | 11.88 ft | on 04-05-1979 | |
| 35. | 7.35 ft | on 03-29-1978 | |
| 36. | 4.06 ft | on 03-20-1977 | |
| 37. | 6.46 ft | on 03-30-1976 | |
| 38. | 12.90 ft | on 05-03-1975 | |
| 39. | 6.41 ft | on 06-13-1974 | |
| 40. | 8.01 ft | on 03-19-1973 | |
| 41. | 11.09 ft | on 03-25-1972 | |
| 42. | 8.05 ft | on 04-01-1971 | |
| 43. | 5.00 ft | on 06-25-1970 | |
| 44. | 16.51 ft | on 04-13-1969 | |
| 45. | 5.00 ft | on 07-18-1968 | |
| 46. | 8.92 ft | on 04-08-1967 | |
| 47. | 7.94 ft | on 03-18-1966 | |
| 48. | 19.27 ft | on 04-16-1965 | |
| 49. | 4.64 ft | on 05-12-1964 | |
| 50. | 8.58 ft | on 06-15-1963 | |
| 51. | 9.04 ft | on 04-08-1962 | |
| 52. | 4.25 ft | on 05-20-1961 | |
| 53. | 8.78 ft | on 04-05-1960 | |
| 54. | 3.31 ft | on 05-08-1959 | |
| 55. | 6.12 ft | on 04-12-1958 | |
| 56. | 16.14 ft | on 06-26-1957 | |
| 57. | 7.15 ft | on 08-10-1956 | |
| 58. | 5.92 ft | on 07-18-1955 | |
| 59. | 6.27 ft | on 05-05-1954 | |
| 60. | 9.61 ft | on 07-03-1953 | |
| 61. | 16.24 ft | on 04-13-1952 | |
| 62. | 12.13 ft | on 04-16-1951 | |
| 63. | 10.78 ft | on 04-03-1950 | |
| 64. | 10.40 ft | on 03-25-1936 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 19.27 ft | on 04-16-1965 |
| 2. | 16.51 ft | on 04-13-1969 |
| 3. | 16.24 ft | on 04-13-1952 |
| 4. | 16.14 ft | on 06-26-1957 |
| 5. | 15.60 ft | on 04-24-2023 |
| 6. | 15.08 ft | on 06-25-2014 |
| 7. | 14.50 ft | on 04-30-2001 |
| 8. | 14.42 ft | on 03-30-2019 |
| 9. | 14.37 ft | on 04-09-1997 |
| 10. | 14.00 ft | on 07-01-2002 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 19.27 ft | on 04-16-1965 | |
| 2. | 16.51 ft | on 04-13-1969 | |
| 3. | 16.24 ft | on 04-13-1952 | |
| 4. | 16.14 ft | on 06-26-1957 | |
| 5. | 15.60 ft | on 04-24-2023 | |
| 6. | 15.08 ft | on 06-25-2014 | |
| 7. | 14.50 ft | on 04-30-2001 | |
| 8. | 14.42 ft | on 03-30-2019 | |
| 9. | 14.37 ft | on 04-09-1997 | |
| 10. | 14.00 ft | on 07-01-2002 | |
| 11. | 13.99 ft | on 03-22-2010 | |
| 12. | 13.82 ft | on 04-10-2011 | |
| 13. | 13.23 ft | on 07-08-1993 | |
| 14. | 13.20 ft | on 06-24-2024 | (P) |
| 15. | 12.90 ft | on 05-03-1975 | |
| 16. | 12.26 ft | on 09-17-1991 | |
| 17. | 12.13 ft | on 04-16-1951 | |
| 18. | 11.90 ft | on 03-29-1982 | |
| 19. | 11.88 ft | on 04-05-1979 | |
| 20. | 11.31 ft | on 06-29-2013 | |
| 21. | 11.09 ft | on 03-25-1972 | |
| 22. | 10.90 ft | on 03-22-1985 | |
| 23. | 10.78 ft | on 04-03-1950 | |
| 24. | 10.77 ft | on 10-13-2017 | |
| 25. | 10.71 ft | on 06-01-2012 | |
| 26. | 10.60 ft | on 10-12-2019 | |
| 27. | 10.58 ft | on 08-22-2016 | |
| 28. | 10.40 ft | on 03-25-1936 | |
| 29. | 10.21 ft | on 05-16-1993 | |
| 30. | 10.19 ft | on 06-26-2012 | |
| 31. | 10.18 ft | on 04-20-1983 | |
| 32. | 10.10 ft | on 07-31-1997 | |
| 33. | 10.09 ft | on 06-18-2004 | |
| 34. | 9.96 ft | on 05-20-2022 | |
| 35. | 9.80 ft | on 04-27-2018 | |
| 36. | 9.66 ft | on 04-05-2020 | |
| 37. | 9.61 ft | on 07-03-1953 | |
| 38. | 9.48 ft | on 06-25-1990 | |
| 39. | 9.04 ft | on 04-08-1962 | |
| 40. | 8.92 ft | on 04-08-1967 | |
| 41. | 8.78 ft | on 04-05-1960 | |
| 42. | 8.58 ft | on 06-15-1963 | |
| 43. | 8.05 ft | on 04-01-1971 | |
| 44. | 8.01 ft | on 03-19-1973 | |
| 45. | 7.94 ft | on 03-18-1966 | |
| 46. | 7.35 ft | on 03-29-1978 | |
| 47. | 7.15 ft | on 08-10-1956 | |
| 48. | 6.46 ft | on 03-30-1976 | |
| 49. | 6.41 ft | on 06-13-1974 | |
| 50. | 6.27 ft | on 05-05-1954 | |
| 51. | 6.12 ft | on 04-12-1958 | |
| 52. | 5.92 ft | on 07-18-1955 | |
| 53. | 5.25 ft | on 06-12-1980 | |
| 54. | 5.05 ft | on 04-15-2021 | |
| 55. | 5.03 ft | on 09-03-1981 | |
| 56. | 5.00 ft | on 07-18-1968 | |
| 57. | 5.00 ft | on 03-31-1989 | |
| 58. | 5.00 ft | on 06-25-1970 | |
| 59. | 4.64 ft | on 05-12-1964 | |
| 60. | 4.25 ft | on 05-20-1961 | |
| 61. | 4.06 ft | on 03-20-1977 | |
| 62. | 3.70 ft | on 03-29-1987 | |
| 63. | 3.54 ft | on 03-26-1988 | |
| 64. | 3.31 ft | on 05-08-1959 |
Low Water Records
| 1. | 1.00 ft | on 01-01-1998 |
| 2. | 1.02 ft | on 04-09-1934 |
| 3. | 1.05 ft | on 11-15-1936 |
| 4. | 1.43 ft | on 08-01-1988 |
| 5. | 1.47 ft | on 09-12-1976 |
Low Water Records
| 1. | 1.00 ft | on 01-01-1998 |
| 2. | 1.02 ft | on 04-09-1934 |
| 3. | 1.05 ft | on 11-15-1936 |
| 4. | 1.43 ft | on 08-01-1988 |
| 5. | 1.47 ft | on 09-12-1976 |
| 6. | 1.50 ft | on 03-27-1931 |
| 7. | 1.86 ft | on 09-20-2023 |
| 8. | 1.91 ft | on 10-06-2022 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 907.62 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 905.62 ft |
| minor Flooding | 903.62 ft |
| action | 901.62 ft |
| Latest Value | 902.06 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 893.62 ft |
Collaborative Agencies
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Resources
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WFO Information
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