Rivers in North Dakota
Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken
Below flood stage
4.74ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 1:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 17.46 ft1979
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 17.00 ftHistorically speaking, an ice jam near the confluence of Apple Creek and the Missouri River created flood damage for many houses and Prairie Rose Elementary School and backed water up to a stage of 17 ft at the gage. Flooding not related to an ice jam does inundate Lincoln Road and a smaller number of homes.
- 16.00 ftLarge amounts of farmland floods. Houses near Apple Creek become threatened. Apple Creek road becomes covered with water about 100 feet west of bridge. Other north-south roads across Apple Creek are also threatened with closure.
- 15.30 ftOld Highway 10 or Apple Creek Road starts to flood.
- 15.00 ftWater floods low lying area in the immediate vicinity of creek.
- 13.00 ftUpstream of gage, township roads become water covered when thegage is 13-15 feet.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
41 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19, 1979 | 17.46 ft |
| 2 | April 13, 2009 | 17.22 ft |
| 3 | June 16, 2009 | 17.09 ft |
| 4 | April 18, 1950 | 17.07 ft |
| 5 | March 27, 1997 | 16.96 ft |
| 6 | March 23, 1987 | 16.80 ft |
| 7 | April 10, 1969 | 16.68 ft |
| 8 | February 27, 2000 | 16.64 ft |
| 9 | April 16, 1997 | 16.47 ft |
| 10 | April 9, 2011 | 16.43 ft |
| 11 | April 7, 1951 | 16.40 ft |
| 12 | March 30, 2019 | 16.37 ft |
| 13 | March 16, 1995 | 16.25 ft |
| 14 | March 22, 1999 | 16.19 ft |
| 15 | April 5, 1952 | 16.10 ft |
| 16 | July 16, 1993 | 16.05 ft |
| 17 | March 14, 1996 | 16.05 ft |
| 18 | March 17, 1966 | 15.86 ft |
| 19 | April 7, 1948 | 15.80 ft |
| 20 | April 14, 1982 | 15.60 ft |
| 21 | March 28, 1978 | 15.56 ft |
| 22 | March 17, 1972 | 15.31 ft |
| 23 | April 11, 1996 | 15.24 ft |
| 24 | March 20, 2010 | 15.18 ft |
| 25 | March 15, 1986 | 14.98 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 14, 2021: 5.30 ft
- March 12, 2020: 12.54 ft
- March 30, 2019: 16.37 ft
- April 21, 2018: 10.67 ft
- March 31, 2017: 13.20 ft
- April 28, 2016: 6.34 ft
- May 20, 2015: 9.79 ft
- March 16, 2014: 14.13 ft
- April 5, 2013: 10.12 ft
- March 16, 2012: 6.69 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.