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North Central River Forecast Center

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NOTE: 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. 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 Show More Historic Crests (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 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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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.
Photos (1) Downstream view at Lake Zumbro Dam, November 14th, 2012, Pool = 918.48 ft, Tailwater = 864.03 ft

About This Location

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

Additional Information

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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