Middle Fork Whitewater River at Whitewater State Park Group Camp

Highest listed crest 41.34 ftFlood stage 39.0 ft12 crests since 2013

The Middle Fork Whitewater River at Whitewater State Park Group Camp crested above flood stage 9 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2021. The highest, 41.34 ft on May 16, 2017, was moderate flooding, 2.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 41.34 ft; May 16, 2017
Flood stage: 39.0 ft; Major flooding from 42.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: May 28, 2019; 39.49 ft, minor flooding
Location: Winona County; Minnesota
Identifiers: NWS WWPM5; 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, Middle Fork Whitewater River at Whitewater State Park Group Camp

Action stage	37.5	1	Mar 8, 2020	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	39.0	7	May 28, 2019	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	40.5	2	Jul 20, 2017	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	42.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2013 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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, Middle Fork Whitewater River at Whitewater State Park Group Camp

1	May 16, 2017	41.34	+2.34	Moderate	—
2	Jul 20, 2017	41.13	+2.13	Moderate	—
3	Jun 29, 2017	40.12	+1.12	Minor	—
4	Mar 14, 2019	39.96	+0.96	Minor	—
5	Jun 27, 2014	39.62	+0.62	Minor	—
6	May 28, 2019	39.49	+0.49	Minor	—
7	May 20, 2013	39.38	+0.38	Minor	—
8	Jun 30, 2018	39.15	+0.15	Minor	—
9	Sep 22, 2016	39.11	+0.11	Minor	—
10	Mar 8, 2020	38.28	−0.72	Action	—
11	Apr 10, 2015	37.25	−1.75	Below flood stage	—
12	Mar 7, 2021	36.63	−2.37	Below flood stage	—

The worst floods along the Middle Fork Whitewater River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Middle Fork Whitewater River that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 20, 2017: 41.13 ft here, moderate flooding

Whitewater State ParkMN · Jul 19, 2017 · 15.00 ft · Moderate

June 29, 2017: 40.12 ft here, minor flooding

Whitewater State ParkMN · Jun 29, 2017 · 14.88 ft · Minor

March 14, 2019: 39.96 ft here, minor flooding

Whitewater State ParkMN · Mar 14, 2019 · 14.42 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Middle Fork Whitewater River

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

Flood gauges on the Middle Fork Whitewater River

Whitewater State Park Group Camp this gauge	MN	39.0	41.34 ft, May 16, 2017	0
Whitewater State Park	MN	13.5	19.13 ft, Aug 19, 2007	1

Other gauges in Winona County

Flood gauges in Winona County

Dakota	644.0	649.08 ft, Apr 21, 1965	0
Winona - Pool 6	13.0	20.77 ft, Apr 19, 1965	5
Lock and Dam 5 - Minnesota City	660.0	667.85 ft, Apr 19, 1965	4
Lock and Dam 5a - Winona	655.0	663.35 ft, Apr 19, 1965	4
Lock and Dam 6 - Trempealeau	647.0	653.02 ft, Apr 21, 1965	4
Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent	641.0	647.38 ft, Apr 21, 1965	2
Elba	42.0	45.80 ft, May 16, 2017	0
Beaver	699.0	706.00 ft, Aug 19, 2007	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WWPM5, 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.