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Zumbro River at Zumbro Lake Pool (ft)Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 5:33PM Mar 18, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 6:36PM Mar 18, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 7:32PM Mar 18, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 8:42PM Mar 18, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 9:41PM Mar 18, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 12:40AM Mar 19, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 1:41AM Mar 19, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 2:33AM Mar 19, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 3:38AM Mar 19, 2023Highest Observation: 915.3 ft at 4:36AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 5:34AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 6:29AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 7:31AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 8:33AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 9:40AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 10:37AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 11:40AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 12:42PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 1:34PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 2:34PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 3:33PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 4:40PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 5:41PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 6:36PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 7:35PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 8:33PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 9:42PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 10:37PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 11:40PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 12:34AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 1:33AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 2:33AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 3:36AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 4:34AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 5:42AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 6:38AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 7:34AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 8:34AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 9:33AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 10:42AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 11:42AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.1 ft at 12:34PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 1:43PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 2:40PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 3:38PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 915.2 ft at 4:39PM Mar 20, 2023Forecast: 914.91 ft 7:00PM Mar 20, 2023Forecast: 914.87 ft 1:00AM Mar 21, 2023Forecast: 914.86 ft 7:00AM Mar 21, 2023Forecast: 914.87 ft 1:00PM Mar 21, 2023Forecast: 914.89 ft 7:00PM Mar 21, 2023Forecast: 914.94 ft 1:00AM Mar 22, 2023Forecast: 915.03 ft 7:00AM Mar 22, 2023Forecast: 915.19 ft 1:00PM Mar 22, 2023Forecast: 915.38 ft 7:00PM Mar 22, 2023Forecast: 915.54 ft 1:00AM Mar 23, 2023Forecast: 915.67 ft 7:00AM Mar 23, 2023Forecast: 915.74 ft 1:00PM Mar 23, 2023Highest Forecast: 915.76 ft 7:00PM Mar 23, 2023Forecast: 915.74 ft 1:00AM Mar 24, 2023Forecast: 915.68 ft 7:00AM Mar 24, 2023Forecast: 915.62 ft 1:00PM Mar 24, 2023Forecast: 915.54 ft 7:00PM Mar 24, 2023Forecast: 915.47 ft 1:00AM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 915.41 ft 7:00AM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 915.37 ft 1:00PM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 915.33 ft 7:00PM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 915.31 ft 1:00AM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 915.31 ft 7:00AM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 915.33 ft 1:00PM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 915.34 ft 7:00PM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 915.36 ft 1:00AM Mar 27, 2023Forecast: 915.38 ft 7:00AM Mar 27, 2023Forecast: 915.4 ft 1:00PM Mar 27, 2023Forecast: 915.4 ft 7:00PM Mar 27, 2023Forecast: 915.39 ft 1:00AM Mar 28, 2023Forecast: 915.38 ft 7:00AM Mar 28, 2023Forecast: 915.36 ft 1:00PM Mar 28, 2023Forecast: 915.33 ft 7:00PM Mar 28, 2023Forecast: 915.31 ft 1:00AM Mar 29, 2023Forecast: 915.3 ft 7:00AM Mar 29, 2023Forecast: 915.3 ft 1:00PM Mar 29, 2023Forecast: 915.31 ft 7:00PM Mar 29, 2023Forecast: 915.34 ft 1:00AM Mar 30, 2023Forecast: 915.4 ft 7:00AM Mar 30, 2023Forecast: 915.45 ft 1:00PM Mar 30, 2023Rochester Public UtilitiesLKZM5(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (5:15PM Mar 20, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 8:40AM Mar 20)Latest observed value: 915.2 ft at 4:39 PM CDT 20-Mar-2023. Flood Stage is 918 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Zumbro River at Zumbro Lake are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 923
Moderate Flood Stage: 920
Flood Stage: 918
Action Stage: 915.6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 923.20 ft on 09/24/2010
(2) 922.80 ft on 07/22/1951
(3) 921.78 ft on 06/29/2019
(4) 920.90 ft on 03/29/1962
(5) 920.70 ft on 03/02/1965
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 919.36 ft on 07/07/2019
(2) 921.78 ft on 06/29/2019
(3) 919.12 ft on 03/16/2019
(4) 919.20 ft on 09/23/2016
(5) 918.39 ft on 03/31/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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927 Camp Victory begins evacuation procedures.
923.2 Flood of record from September 2010
923 Rochester Publice Utilities continuously monitors the dam structure, and they implement warning and evacuation procedures.
920 Rochester Public Utilities begins daily observations of the dam structure. RPU also notifies Wabasha County Emergency Management, Mac's Park Place, Camp Victory, and Bluff Valley Campground.
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(1) Downstream view at Lake Zumbro Dam, November 14th, 2012, Pool = 918.48 ft, Tailwater = 864.03 ft
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Latitude: 44.212800° N, Longitude: 92.480000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 918 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 Not Available Not Available 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
Other Not Available Not Available  
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Data courtesy of Rochester Public Utilities. For more information, see: http://www.rpu.org/about-rpu/facilities/lake-zumbro-water-level.html
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