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Crooked Creek at Freeburg

Highest listed crest 20.26 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft17 crests since 1980

The Crooked Creek at Freeburg crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2026. The highest, 20.26 ft on June 8, 2008, was major flooding, 7.26 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.26 ft
June 8, 2008; 7,060 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
7
20th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
July 2, 2026
17.55 ft, major flooding
Location
Houston County
Minnesota

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Crooked Creek at Freeburg
Action stage11.05Mar 5, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.02Jul 28, 1990Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.03Jun 19, 2007Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.07Jul 2, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1980 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Crooked Creek at Freeburg, 1980 to 2026 121416182022ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Aug 21, 1980: 12.63 ft, action stage; 790 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1981: 14.87 ft, minor flooding; 1,270 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1984: 15.66 ft, moderate flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1987: 15.49 ft, moderate flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1990: 13.37 ft, minor flooding; 955 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1992: 19.02 ft, major flooding; 4,070 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1993: 12.15 ft, action stage; 720 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1998: 12.40 ft, action stage; 759 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2000: 16.08 ft, major flooding; 1,540 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2001: 12.77 ft, action stage; 833 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 12.59 ft, action stage; 797 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2007: 15.90 ft, moderate flooding; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2008: 20.26 ft, major flooding; 7,060 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2010: 18.89 ft, major flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2013: 19.86 ft, major flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2016: 17.35 ft, major flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2026: 17.55 ft, major flooding; 2,113 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.26 ft, Jun 8, 2008 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Crooked Creek at Freeburg 1980s: 3 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Crooked Creek at Freeburg
1Jun 8, 200820.26+7.26Major7,060
2Jun 23, 201319.86+6.86Major5,940
3Mar 4, 199219.02+6.02Major4,070
4Jun 23, 201018.89+5.89Major3,830
5Jul 2, 202617.55+4.55Major2,113
6Sep 22, 201617.35+4.35Major3,290
7Jun 2, 200016.08+3.08Major1,540
8Jun 19, 200715.90+2.90Moderate1,510
9Jun 17, 198415.66+2.66Moderate1,430
10Jul 31, 198715.49+2.49Moderate1,400
11Jul 11, 198114.87+1.87Minor1,270
12Jul 28, 199013.37+0.37Minor955
13Apr 12, 200112.77−0.23Action833
14Aug 21, 198012.63−0.37Action790
15Mar 5, 200412.59−0.41Action797
16Aug 5, 199812.40−0.60Action759
17Jun 17, 199312.15−0.85Action720

Other gauges in Houston County

Flood gauges in Houston County
Brownsville635.0640.20 ft, Apr 22, 19650
Houston15.019.28 ft, Mar 15, 20193
Mound Prairie665.0680.70 ft, Oct 1, 20191
Houston10.014.90 ft, Jun 2, 20003

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FBGM5, 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.