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Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken

Highest listed crest 17.46 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft41 crests since 1948

The Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2021. The highest, 17.46 ft on April 19, 1979, was major flooding, 2.46 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.46 ft
April 19, 1979; 5,980 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
4
21st of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
March 30, 2019
16.37 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Burleigh County
Near Bismarck (5.5 mi), Mandan (11.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken
Action stage13.07Mar 31, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.07Mar 20, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.013Mar 30, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.04Jun 16, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1948 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken, 1948 to 2021 05101520ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Apr 7, 1948: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1950: 17.07 ft, major flooding; 6,750 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1951: 16.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1952: 16.10 ft, moderate flooding; 1,540 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1953: 14.70 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1960: 14.21 ft, action stage; 960 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1966: 15.86 ft, minor flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1969: 16.68 ft, moderate flooding; 4,040 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1972: 15.31 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1978: 15.56 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1979: 17.46 ft, major flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1982: 15.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,690 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1983: 14.75 ft, action stage; 950 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1986: 14.98 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1987: 16.80 ft, moderate flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1993: 16.05 ft, moderate flooding; 1,290 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1995: 16.25 ft, moderate flooding; 1,670 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1996: 16.05 ft, moderate floodingApr 11, 1996: 15.24 ft, minor flooding; 1,350 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1997: 16.96 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 1997: 16.47 ft, moderate flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1999: 16.19 ft, moderate flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2000: 16.64 ft, moderate flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2001: 14.96 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 7.41 ft, below flood stageJun 10, 2007: 9.88 ft, below flood stageJun 16, 2008: 5.23 ft, below flood stage; 40 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2009: 17.22 ft, major flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2009: 17.09 ft, major flooding; 3,840 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2010: 15.18 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2011: 16.43 ft, moderate flooding; 2,790 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2012: 6.69 ft, below flood stage; 190 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2013: 10.12 ft, below flood stage; 553 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2014: 14.13 ft, action stage; 900 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2015: 9.79 ft, below flood stage; 519 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2016: 6.34 ft, below flood stage; 147 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2017: 13.20 ft, action stage; 926 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2018: 10.67 ft, below flood stage; 612 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2019: 16.37 ft, moderate flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2020: 12.54 ft, below flood stage; 842 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 24 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.46 ft, Apr 19, 1979 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken 1940s: 1 1950s: 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken
1Apr 19, 197917.46+2.46Major5,980
2Apr 13, 200917.22+2.22Major5,940
3Jun 16, 200917.09+2.09Major3,840
4Apr 18, 195017.07+2.07Major6,750
5Mar 27, 199716.96+1.96Moderate—
6Mar 23, 198716.80+1.80Moderate3,400
7Apr 10, 196916.68+1.68Moderate4,040
8Feb 27, 200016.64+1.64Moderate3,500
9Apr 16, 199716.47+1.47Moderate2,640
10Apr 9, 201116.43+1.43Moderate2,790
11Apr 7, 195116.40+1.40Moderate3,200
12Mar 30, 201916.37+1.37Moderate2,490
13Mar 16, 199516.25+1.25Moderate1,670
14Mar 22, 199916.19+1.19Moderate1,900
15Apr 5, 195216.10+1.10Moderate1,540
16Jul 16, 199316.05+1.05Moderate1,290
17Mar 14, 199616.05+1.05Moderate—
18Mar 17, 196615.86+0.86Minor2,100
19Apr 7, 194815.80+0.80Minor2,340
20Apr 14, 198215.60+0.60Minor1,690
21Mar 28, 197815.56+0.56Minor1,760
22Mar 17, 197215.31+0.31Minor1,400
23Apr 11, 199615.24+0.24Minor1,350
24Mar 20, 201015.18+0.18Minor—
25Mar 15, 198614.98−0.02Action1,500
26Mar 22, 200114.96−0.04Action1,300
27Mar 8, 198314.75−0.25Action950
28Jun 16, 195314.70−0.30Action1,160
29Mar 29, 196014.21−0.79Action960
30Mar 16, 201414.13−0.87Action900
31Mar 31, 201713.20−1.80Action926
32Mar 12, 202012.54−2.46Below flood stage842
33Apr 21, 201810.67−4.33Below flood stage612
34Apr 5, 201310.12−4.88Below flood stage553
35Jun 10, 20079.88−5.12Below flood stage—
36May 20, 20159.79−5.21Below flood stage519
37Mar 20, 20037.41−7.59Below flood stage—
38Mar 16, 20126.69−8.31Below flood stage190
39Apr 28, 20166.34−8.66Below flood stage147
40Mar 14, 20215.30−9.70Below flood stage24
41Jun 16, 20085.23−9.77Below flood stage40

Other gauges in Burleigh County

Flood gauges in Burleigh County
Bismarck14.531.60 ft, Mar 31, 188127

Burleigh County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Dakota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MENN8, 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.