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Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94)

Highest listed crest 23.43 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft44 crests since 1959

The Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94) crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 44 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1959 to 2026. The highest, 23.43 ft on April 1, 2006, was major flooding, 5.43 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.43 ft
April 1, 2006; 9,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
5
18th of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
August 9, 2025
18.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cass County
Near West Fargo (9.5 mi), Fargo (13.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94)
Action stage14.05May 25, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.07Aug 9, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.06Apr 19, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.05Apr 7, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

44 crests from 1959 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94), 1959 to 2026 0510152025ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Jun 12, 1959: 5.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1960: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1961: 1.42 ft, below flood stage; 49 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1962: 12.48 ft, below flood stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1963: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 779 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1964: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 314 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1965: 13.22 ft, below flood stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1966: 13.71 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 1967: 9.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1968: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 302 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1969: 14.00 ft, action stage; 7,000 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1970: 12.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1971: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 778 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1972: 12.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1974: 10.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1975: 15.03 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1976: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2001: 23.15 ft, major flooding; 6,890 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2002: 13.89 ft, below flood stage; 868 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2003: 13.55 ft, below flood stage; 751 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2004: 16.61 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2005: 22.34 ft, moderate flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2006: 23.43 ft, major flooding; 9,900 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2007: 19.71 ft, minor flooding; 2,770 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2008: 18.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2009: 23.30 ft, major flooding; 6,470 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2010: 23.01 ft, major flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2011: 23.34 ft, major flooding; 8,190 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2012: 13.44 ft, below flood stage; 854 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2013: 20.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,680 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 17.27 ft, action stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2015: 19.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2016: 10.95 ft, below flood stage; 419 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2017: 18.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,370 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2018: 19.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2019: 22.47 ft, moderate floodingOct 13, 2019: 21.16 ft, moderate floodingApr 8, 2020: 22.24 ft, moderate flooding; 4,890 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2021: 9.30 ft, below flood stageApr 24, 2022: 21.74 ft, moderate flooding; 3,970 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2023: 22.30 ft, moderate flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2024: 16.99 ft, action stage; 1,550 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2025: 18.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2026: 13.69 ft, below flood stage Highest, 23.43 ft, Apr 1, 2006 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94) 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 6 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 4 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, Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94)
1Apr 1, 200623.43+5.43Major9,900
2Apr 7, 201123.34+5.34Major8,190
3Mar 25, 200923.30+5.30Major6,470
4Apr 8, 200123.15+5.15Major6,890
5Mar 17, 201023.01+5.01Major6,300
6Apr 4, 201922.47+4.47Moderate—
7Jun 15, 200522.34+4.34Moderate4,680
8Apr 19, 202322.30+4.30Moderate4,500
9Apr 8, 202022.24+4.24Moderate4,890
10Apr 24, 202221.74+3.74Moderate3,970
11Oct 13, 201921.16+3.16Moderate—
12Apr 27, 201320.51+2.51Minor2,680
13Jun 18, 200719.71+1.71Minor2,770
14Apr 19, 201819.47+1.47Minor2,250
15May 19, 201519.09+1.09Minor1,980
16Jun 13, 200818.98+0.98Minor1,990
17Aug 9, 202518.84+0.84Minor2,030
18Feb 21, 201718.09+0.09Minor1,370
19Apr 30, 201417.27−0.73Action1,640
20May 25, 202416.99−1.01Action1,550
21Jul 13, 200416.61−1.39Action1,450
22Jul 2, 197515.03−2.97Action11,600
23Apr 11, 196914.00−4.00Action7,000
24Jun 10, 200213.89−4.11Below flood stage868
25Mar 16, 196613.71−4.29Below flood stage—
26Apr 13, 202613.69−4.31Below flood stage—
27Jun 30, 200313.55−4.45Below flood stage751
28Mar 16, 201213.44−4.56Below flood stage854
29Apr 12, 196513.22−4.78Below flood stage3,210
30Apr 5, 196212.48−5.52Below flood stage2,740
31May 30, 197012.39−5.61Below flood stage3,340
32Mar 17, 197212.27−5.73Below flood stage2,430
33Jul 22, 201610.95−7.05Below flood stage419
34Apr 13, 197410.30−7.70Below flood stage1,970
35Mar 8, 20219.30−8.70Below flood stage—
36Apr 21, 19679.29−8.71Below flood stage1,420
37Mar 27, 19767.50−10.50Below flood stage1,000
38Apr 8, 19637.19−10.81Below flood stage779
39Mar 19, 19716.82−11.18Below flood stage778
40Apr 7, 19605.65−12.35Below flood stage1,220
41Apr 15, 19645.65−12.35Below flood stage314
42Jun 12, 19595.58−12.42Below flood stage1,160
43Jun 23, 19685.20−12.80Below flood stage302
44Mar 10, 19611.42−16.58Below flood stage49

The worst floods along the Maple River (ND)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Maple River (ND) that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 7, 2011: 23.34 ft here, major flooding

  • EnderlinND · Apr 11, 2011 · 13.31 ft · Moderate

March 25, 2009: 23.30 ft here, major flooding

  • EnderlinND · Mar 24, 2009 · 14.14 ft · Major

April 8, 2001: 23.15 ft here, major flooding

  • EnderlinND · Apr 10, 2001 · 10.07 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Maple River (ND)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Maple River (ND)
EnderlinND9.515.41 ft, Jun 30, 19752
Mapleton (South of I-94) this gaugeND18.023.43 ft, Apr 1, 20065

Other gauges in Cass County

Flood gauges in Cass County
Fargo18.040.84 ft, Mar 28, 200917
Harwood84.092.02 ft, Apr 16, 19977
West Fargo Diversion18.028.77 ft, Apr 18, 199613
Kindred16.022.33 ft, Apr 8, 199712

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MPLN8, 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.