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Mustinka River at Wheaton

Highest listed crest 97.40 ftFlood stage 92.0 ft21 crests since 1997

The Mustinka River at Wheaton crested above flood stage 7 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1997 to 2023. The highest, 97.40 ft on April 7, 1997, was minor flooding, 5.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
97.40 ft
April 7, 1997
Flood stage
92.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 17, 2023
94.61 ft, minor flooding
Location
Traverse County
Minnesota

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mustinka River at Wheaton
Action stage90.02Apr 3, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)92.07Apr 17, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1997 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mustinka River at Wheaton, 1997 to 2023 80859095100ft Flood stage 92.0 ft Apr 7, 1997: 97.40 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2001: 94.95 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2002: 83.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2004: 83.32 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2005: 86.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2006: 91.47 ft, action stage; 4,320 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2007: 90.07 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2008: 85.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2009: 93.90 ft, minor flooding; 7,260 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2010: 93.85 ft, minor flooding; 7,150 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2011: 94.61 ft, minor flooding; 7,730 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2012: 80.04 ft, below flood stage; 488 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2013: 85.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2014: 85.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2015: 81.92 ft, below flood stage; 991 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2016: 80.81 ft, below flood stage; 774 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2017: 82.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2017: 85.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2019: 97.38 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2020: 83.99 ft, below flood stageApr 17, 2023: 94.61 ft, minor flooding; 7,320 cubic feet per second Highest, 97.40 ft, Apr 7, 1997 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mustinka River at Wheaton 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Mustinka River at Wheaton
1Apr 7, 199797.40+5.40Minor—
2Mar 29, 201997.38+5.38Minor—
3May 9, 200194.95+2.95Minor11,000
4Apr 6, 201194.61+2.61Minor7,730
5Apr 17, 202394.61+2.61Minor7,320
6Mar 25, 200993.90+1.90Minor7,260
7Mar 19, 201093.85+1.85Minor7,150
8Apr 1, 200691.47−0.53Action4,320
9Apr 3, 200790.07−1.93Action3,700
10Jun 16, 200586.82−5.18Below flood stage2,380
11Jun 19, 201485.81−6.19Below flood stage2,060
12Apr 24, 201385.70−6.30Below flood stage2,020
13Oct 6, 201785.62−6.38Below flood stage2,000
14Jun 14, 200885.46−6.54Below flood stage1,950
15Apr 3, 202083.99−8.01Below flood stage—
16Jul 11, 200283.50−8.50Below flood stage1,450
17Sep 24, 200483.32−8.68Below flood stage1,300
18Jul 17, 201782.10−9.90Below flood stage1,030
19May 19, 201581.92−10.08Below flood stage991
20Jul 2, 201680.81−11.19Below flood stage774
21Jun 21, 201280.04−11.96Below flood stage488

Other gauges in Traverse County

Flood gauges in Traverse County
Wheaton18.020.00 ft, Mar 28, 20190
Dumont6.013.63 ft, Apr 6, 19972
Dumont10.013.63 ft, Apr 6, 19970

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WEAM5, 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.