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North Fork Whitewater River near Elba

Highest listed crest 45.80 ftFlood stage 42.0 ft10 crests since 2012

The North Fork Whitewater River near Elba crested above flood stage 4 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2012 to 2021. The highest, 45.80 ft on May 16, 2017, was minor flooding, 3.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
45.80 ft
May 16, 2017
Flood stage
42.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 14, 2019
45.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Winona County
Minnesota
Identifiers
NWS EBWM5
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, North Fork Whitewater River near Elba
Action stage39.02May 28, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)42.04Mar 14, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2012 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Whitewater River near Elba, 2012 to 2021 363840424446ft Flood stage 42.0 ft Oct 25, 2012: 36.23 ft, below flood stageApr 4, 2013: 43.31 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2014: 43.33 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2015: 37.43 ft, below flood stageAug 11, 2016: 39.69 ft, action stageMay 16, 2017: 45.80 ft, minor floodingSep 5, 2018: 38.43 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 2019: 45.51 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2020: 40.44 ft, action stageAug 28, 2021: 37.09 ft, below flood stage Highest, 45.80 ft, May 16, 2017 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Whitewater River near Elba 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 0 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, North Fork Whitewater River near Elba
1May 16, 201745.80+3.80Minor—
2Mar 14, 201945.51+3.51Minor—
3Jun 17, 201443.33+1.33Minor—
4Apr 4, 201343.31+1.31Minor—
5May 28, 202040.44−1.56Action—
6Aug 11, 201639.69−2.31Action—
7Sep 5, 201838.43−3.57Below flood stage—
8Jun 12, 201537.43−4.57Below flood stage—
9Aug 28, 202137.09−4.91Below flood stage—
10Oct 25, 201236.23−5.77Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Winona County

Flood gauges in Winona County
Whitewater State Park Group Camp39.041.34 ft, May 16, 20170
Dakota644.0649.08 ft, Apr 21, 19650
Winona - Pool 613.020.77 ft, Apr 19, 19655
Lock and Dam 5 - Minnesota City660.0667.85 ft, Apr 19, 19654
Lock and Dam 5a - Winona655.0663.35 ft, Apr 19, 19654
Lock and Dam 6 - Trempealeau647.0653.02 ft, Apr 21, 19654
Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent641.0647.38 ft, Apr 21, 19652
Beaver699.0706.00 ft, Aug 19, 20070

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EBWM5, 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.