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Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh

Highest listed crest 20.59 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft30 crests since 1950

The Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2021. The highest, 20.59 ft on March 23, 2009, was major flooding, 8.59 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.59 ft
March 23, 2009; 16,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
3
24th of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
March 28, 2019
12.74 ft, minor flooding
Location
Grant 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, Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh
Action stage10.04Jun 9, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.05Mar 28, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.03Mar 23, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1950 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh, 1950 to 2021 0510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Apr 18, 1950: 18.00 ft, major flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1964: 8.48 ft, below flood stage; 4,070 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1966: 12.32 ft, minor flooding; 6,000 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1969: 11.30 ft, action stage; 5,860 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1970: 8.23 ft, below flood stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1971: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1972: 11.60 ft, action stage; 4,890 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1975: 9.75 ft, below flood stage; 4,520 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1978: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1979: 8.71 ft, below flood stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1982: 9.47 ft, below flood stage; 5,440 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1987: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 8,700 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1993: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1997: 17.05 ft, major flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2001: 7.76 ft, below flood stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2003: 3.56 ft, below flood stage; 252 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2007: 6.96 ft, below flood stageMar 23, 2009: 20.59 ft, major flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2010: 8.46 ft, below flood stageMar 22, 2011: 9.16 ft, below flood stage; 6,010 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2012: 1.96 ft, below flood stage; 120 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 5.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2014: 12.57 ft, minor floodingJul 16, 2015: 8.13 ft, below flood stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2016: 5.63 ft, below flood stage; 888 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2017: 5.80 ft, below flood stageMar 29, 2018: 10.87 ft, action stageMar 28, 2019: 12.74 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2020: 7.21 ft, below flood stageJun 9, 2021: 10.69 ft, action stage; 5,540 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.59 ft, Mar 23, 2009 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh
1Mar 23, 200920.59+8.59Major16,000
2Apr 18, 195018.00+6.00Major45,000
3Mar 24, 199717.05+5.05Major14,600
4Mar 28, 197813.70+1.70Minor13,400
5Mar 28, 201912.74+0.74Minor—
6Mar 12, 201412.57+0.57Minor—
7Mar 15, 196612.32+0.32Minor6,000
8Mar 22, 198712.03+0.03Minor8,700
9Mar 15, 197211.60−0.40Action4,890
10Apr 3, 196911.30−0.70Action5,860
11Mar 29, 201810.87−1.13Action—
12Jun 9, 202110.69−1.31Action5,540
13May 11, 19759.75−2.25Below flood stage4,520
14Apr 14, 19829.47−2.53Below flood stage5,440
15Mar 22, 20119.16−2.84Below flood stage6,010
16Mar 20, 19718.90−3.10Below flood stage3,460
17Jul 13, 19798.71−3.29Below flood stage3,810
18Jun 9, 19648.48−3.52Below flood stage4,070
19Mar 23, 20108.46−3.54Below flood stage—
20May 10, 19708.23−3.77Below flood stage3,010
21Jul 16, 20158.13−3.87Below flood stage2,610
22Jul 3, 19938.10−3.90Below flood stage3,290
23Mar 14, 20017.76−4.24Below flood stage3,280
24Mar 1, 20207.21−4.79Below flood stage—
25Jun 8, 20076.96−5.04Below flood stage—
26Mar 26, 20175.80−6.20Below flood stage—
27Jul 11, 20165.63−6.37Below flood stage888
28Jun 1, 20135.17−6.83Below flood stage1,480
29Mar 15, 20033.56−8.44Below flood stage252
30Mar 27, 20121.96−10.04Below flood stage120

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RLGN8, 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.