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Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton

Highest listed crest 18.89 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft23 crests since 1994

The Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2021. The highest, 18.89 ft on March 24, 2009, was major flooding, 6.89 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.89 ft
March 24, 2009; 20,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
37th of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2019
14.00 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Emmons County
North Dakota

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton
Action stage9.05Mar 28, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.03Mar 14, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.05Apr 8, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Mar 24, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1994 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton, 1994 to 2021 5101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 24, 1994: 10.44 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1995: 14.77 ft, moderate flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1996: 14.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1997: 14.40 ft, moderate flooding; 1,680 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1997: 15.34 ft, moderate flooding; 6,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1999: 11.78 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2001: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 935 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2003: 5.77 ft, below flood stageJun 10, 2005: 7.97 ft, below flood stageMar 23, 2007: 7.70 ft, below flood stageJun 4, 2007: 6.24 ft, below flood stageMar 24, 2009: 18.89 ft, major flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2010: 13.63 ft, minor flooding; 2,550 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2011: 12.71 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2012: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 296 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2013: 10.46 ft, action stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2014: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,070 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2015: 10.09 ft, action stage; 820 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2016: 5.76 ft, below flood stageApr 22, 2018: 8.79 ft, below flood stageApr 8, 2019: 14.00 ft, moderate flooding; 4,670 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2020: 9.22 ft, action stageMay 21, 2021: 6.02 ft, below flood stage Highest, 18.89 ft, Mar 24, 2009 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 2020s: 0 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, Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton
1Mar 24, 200918.89+6.89Major20,000
2Mar 31, 199715.34+3.34Moderate6,780
3Mar 14, 199514.77+2.77Moderate5,200
4Mar 27, 199714.40+2.40Moderate1,680
5Mar 14, 199614.00+2.00Moderate3,000
6Apr 8, 201914.00+2.00Moderate4,670
7Mar 19, 201013.63+1.63Minor2,550
8Mar 14, 201413.00+1.00Minor2,070
9Apr 6, 201112.71+0.71Minor—
10Feb 27, 199911.78−0.22Action1,600
11Jun 21, 201310.46−1.54Action1,620
12Mar 24, 199410.44−1.56Action1,310
13Mar 13, 201510.09−1.91Action820
14Mar 28, 20209.22−2.78Action—
15Apr 22, 20188.79−3.21Below flood stage—
16Apr 9, 20018.36−3.64Below flood stage935
17Jun 10, 20057.97−4.03Below flood stage—
18Mar 23, 20077.70−4.30Below flood stage—
19Jun 4, 20076.24−5.76Below flood stage—
20Mar 14, 20126.20−5.80Below flood stage296
21May 21, 20216.02−5.98Below flood stage—
22Mar 19, 20035.77−6.23Below flood stage—
23Sep 2, 20165.76−6.24Below flood stage—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BVRN8, 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.