Rivers in North Dakota

Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton

Emmons County, North DakotaNWS BVRN8USGS 06354580Bismarck office

Below flood stage
4.42ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 10:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Record crest
18.89 ft2009

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood16.00 ft
Moderate flood14.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 17.00 ftAt 17.0 feet, water is in old parts of the town of Linton nearest the stream.
  2. 12.00 ftThis is flood stage for Beaver Creek with water spilling out of banks and into low-lying areas near the stream.
  3. 9.00 ftHeight of river where flooding would likely occur in low-lying areas.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

23 crests on NOAA’s list since 1994.

#DateStage
1March 24, 200918.89 ft
2March 31, 199715.34 ft
3March 14, 199514.77 ft
4March 27, 199714.40 ft
5March 14, 199614.00 ft
6April 8, 201914.00 ft
7March 19, 201013.63 ft
8March 14, 201413.00 ft
9April 6, 201112.71 ft
10February 27, 199911.78 ft
11June 21, 201310.46 ft
12March 24, 199410.44 ft
13March 13, 201510.09 ft
14March 28, 20209.22 ft
15April 22, 20188.79 ft
16April 9, 20018.36 ft
17June 10, 20057.97 ft
18March 23, 20077.70 ft
19June 4, 20076.24 ft
20March 14, 20126.20 ft
21May 21, 20216.02 ft
22March 19, 20035.77 ft
23September 2, 20165.76 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 21, 2021: 6.02 ft
  • March 28, 2020: 9.22 ft
  • April 8, 2019: 14.00 ft
  • April 22, 2018: 8.79 ft
  • September 2, 2016: 5.76 ft
  • March 13, 2015: 10.09 ft
  • March 14, 2014: 13.00 ft
  • June 21, 2013: 10.46 ft
  • March 14, 2012: 6.20 ft
  • April 6, 2011: 12.71 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from <u>forecast issuance time</u> (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.