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Beaver River (MN) near Beaver Bay

Highest listed crest 21.12 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft14 crests since 2011

The Beaver River (MN) near Beaver Bay crested above flood stage 4 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2024. The highest, 21.12 ft on June 19, 2024, was moderate flooding, 5.12 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.12 ft
June 19, 2024
Flood stage
16.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 19, 2024
21.12 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Lake County
Minnesota
Identifiers
NWS BRBM5
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Beaver River (MN) near Beaver Bay
Action stage13.010May 6, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.01Apr 30, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.63Jun 19, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

14 crests from 2011 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Beaver River (MN) near Beaver Bay, 2011 to 2024 121416182022ft Flood stage 16.0 ft Jun 22, 2011: 15.88 ft, action stageJun 20, 2012: 19.61 ft, moderate floodingApr 30, 2013: 16.21 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2014: 15.24 ft, action stageNov 18, 2015: 15.12 ft, action stageJun 16, 2016: 14.92 ft, action stageOct 3, 2017: 14.40 ft, action stageOct 11, 2018: 14.65 ft, action stageOct 22, 2019: 15.63 ft, action stageApr 28, 2020: 13.98 ft, action stageApr 12, 2021: 14.86 ft, action stageMay 13, 2022: 20.23 ft, moderate floodingMay 6, 2023: 14.92 ft, action stageJun 19, 2024: 21.12 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 21.12 ft, Jun 19, 2024 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Beaver River (MN) near Beaver Bay 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 2 2010s2020s
  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, Beaver River (MN) near Beaver Bay
1Jun 19, 202421.12+5.12Moderate—
2May 13, 202220.23+4.23Moderate—
3Jun 20, 201219.61+3.61Moderate—
4Apr 30, 201316.21+0.21Minor—
5Jun 22, 201115.88−0.12Action—
6Oct 22, 201915.63−0.37Action—
7May 13, 201415.24−0.76Action—
8Nov 18, 201515.12−0.88Action—
9Jun 16, 201614.92−1.08Action—
10May 6, 202314.92−1.08Action—
11Apr 12, 202114.86−1.14Action—
12Oct 11, 201814.65−1.35Action—
13Oct 3, 201714.40−1.60Action—
14Apr 28, 202013.98−2.02Action—

Other gauges in Lake County

Flood gauges in Lake County
Winton7.58.16 ft, May 21, 20220
Ely6.57.25 ft, May 4, 19540

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRBM5, 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.