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Whitewater River near Beaver

Highest listed crest 706.00 ftFlood stage 699.0 ft15 crests since 2007

The Whitewater River near Beaver crested above flood stage 12 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2024. The highest, 706.00 ft on August 19, 2007, was minor flooding, 7.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
706.00 ft
August 19, 2007
Flood stage
699.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
701.74 ft, minor flooding
Location
Winona County
Minnesota

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Whitewater River near Beaver
Action stage698.03Feb 29, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)699.012Jun 22, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2007 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Whitewater River near Beaver, 2007 to 2024 698700702704706ft Flood stage 699.0 ft Aug 19, 2007: 706.00 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2008: 698.14 ft, action stageFeb 11, 2009: 698.58 ft, action stageSep 24, 2010: 703.23 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2011: 701.06 ft, minor floodingFeb 29, 2012: 698.47 ft, action stageApr 5, 2013: 701.91 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2014: 700.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,846 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2017: 702.01 ft, minor flooding; 6,971 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2017: 701.65 ft, minor flooding; 5,774 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2017: 701.27 ft, minor flooding; 4,560 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 704.30 ft, minor flooding; 10,063 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 700.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,320 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2023: 700.17 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2024: 701.74 ft, minor flooding Highest, 706.00 ft, Aug 19, 2007 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Whitewater River near Beaver 2000s: 1 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 2 2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 8 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 703.00 ft on Jun 21, 1974; 702.88 ft on Jul 6, 1978; 698.36 ft on Aug 22, 1979; 699.63 ft on Jan 16, 1980; 701.09 ft on Mar 16, 1980; 698.16 ft on Jul 11, 1981; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Whitewater River near Beaver
1Aug 19, 2007706.00+7.00Minor—
2Mar 15, 2019704.30+5.30Minor10,063
3Sep 24, 2010703.23+4.23Minor—
4May 16, 2017702.01+3.01Minor6,971
5Apr 5, 2013701.91+2.91Minor—
6Jun 22, 2024701.74+2.74Minor—
7Jun 29, 2017701.65+2.65Minor5,774
8Jul 20, 2017701.27+2.27Minor4,560
9Mar 23, 2011701.06+2.06Minor—
10May 28, 2019700.45+1.45Minor2,320
11Jun 17, 2014700.30+1.30Minor2,846
12Apr 1, 2023700.17+1.17Minor—
13Feb 11, 2009698.58−0.42Action—
14Feb 29, 2012698.47−0.53Action—
15Jun 12, 2008698.14−0.86Action—

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
Elba42.045.80 ft, May 16, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BVRM5, 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.