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12 Mile Creek at Dumont

Highest listed crest 13.63 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft22 crests since 1996

The 12 Mile Creek at Dumont crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2019. The highest, 13.63 ft on April 6, 1997, was major flooding, 7.63 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the 12 Mile Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.63 ft
April 6, 1997; 3,720 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
2
51st of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
March 29, 2019
11.71 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Traverse County
Minnesota
Identifiers
NWS DMTM5
Out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, 12 Mile Creek at Dumont
Action stage5.01Mar 14, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.013Jun 15, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.06Mar 29, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.02Apr 13, 2001Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1996 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the 12 Mile Creek at Dumont, 1996 to 2019 468101214ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft May 18, 1996: 7.97 ft, minor flooding; 410 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1997: 13.63 ft, major flooding; 3,720 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 7.30 ft, minor flooding; 241 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1999: 8.44 ft, minor flooding; 470 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2000: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 74 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2001: 12.35 ft, major flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2003: 8.68 ft, minor flooding; 536 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2004: 7.56 ft, minor flooding; 405 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2005: 9.85 ft, minor flooding; 811 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2006: 9.62 ft, minor flooding; 916 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2007: 8.37 ft, minor flooding; 572 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2008: 10.22 ft, moderate flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2009: 11.22 ft, moderate flooding; 1,930 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2010: 10.65 ft, moderate flooding; 770 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2011: 11.45 ft, moderate flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2012: 5.02 ft, action stage; 58 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2014: 8.76 ft, minor flooding; 530 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2015: 8.28 ft, minor flooding; 412 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2016: 8.63 ft, minor flooding; 497 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2017: 7.73 ft, minor flooding; 306 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2018: 11.42 ft, moderate flooding; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2019: 11.71 ft, moderate flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.63 ft, Apr 6, 1997 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, 12 Mile Creek at Dumont 1990s: 4 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 8 1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, 12 Mile Creek at Dumont
1Apr 6, 199713.63+7.63Major3,720
2Apr 13, 200112.35+6.35Major2,630
3Mar 29, 201911.71+5.71Moderate1,970
4Apr 4, 201111.45+5.45Moderate1,800
5Jul 22, 201811.42+5.42Moderate1,240
6Mar 23, 200911.22+5.22Moderate1,930
7Mar 16, 201010.65+4.65Moderate770
8Jun 12, 200810.22+4.22Moderate1,140
9Jun 14, 20059.85+3.85Minor811
10Mar 31, 20069.62+3.62Minor916
11Jun 19, 20148.76+2.76Minor530
12Jun 25, 20038.68+2.68Minor536
13Jul 14, 20168.63+2.63Minor497
14Jul 18, 19998.44+2.44Minor470
15Apr 2, 20078.37+2.37Minor572
16May 19, 20158.28+2.28Minor412
17May 18, 19967.97+1.97Minor410
18Jun 15, 20177.73+1.73Minor306
19Sep 26, 20047.56+1.56Minor405
20Apr 2, 19987.30+1.30Minor241
21Mar 9, 20006.04+0.04Minor74
22Mar 14, 20125.02−0.98Action58

The worst floods along the 12 Mile Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the 12 Mile Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 6, 1997: 13.63 ft here, major flooding

  • DumontMN · Apr 6, 1997 · 13.63 ft · Moderate · its highest

April 13, 2001: 12.35 ft here, major flooding

  • DumontMN · Apr 13, 2001 · 12.35 ft · Moderate

March 29, 2019: 11.71 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WheatonMN · Mar 28, 2019 · 20.00 ft · Moderate · its highest

Gauges on the 12 Mile Creek

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the 12 Mile Creek
WheatonMN18.020.00 ft, Mar 28, 20190
Dumont this gaugeMN6.013.63 ft, Apr 6, 19972
DumontMN10.013.63 ft, Apr 6, 19970

Other gauges in Traverse County

Flood gauges in Traverse County
Wheaton18.020.00 ft, Mar 28, 20190
Dumont10.013.63 ft, Apr 6, 19970
Wheaton92.097.40 ft, Apr 7, 19970

Traverse County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Minnesota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DMTM5, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.