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Maple River near Frederick

Highest listed crest 16.19 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft57 crests since 1962

The Maple River near Frederick crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 57 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2025. The highest, 16.19 ft on March 29, 1997, was major flooding, 6.19 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.19 ft
March 29, 1997; 5,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
4
21st of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
April 17, 2023
12.34 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dickey 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, Maple River near Frederick
Action stage9.05Aug 12, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.015Apr 17, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.52Apr 3, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.04Mar 19, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

57 crests from 1962 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Maple River near Frederick, 1962 to 2025 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jul 9, 1962: 10.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1963: 5.77 ft, below flood stage; 270 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1964: 7.17 ft, below flood stage; 586 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1965: 6.49 ft, below flood stage; 376 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1966: 12.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1967: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 281 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1968: 5.04 ft, below flood stage; 116 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1969: 15.22 ft, major flooding; 5,930 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1970: 4.70 ft, below flood stage; 92 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1971: 5.66 ft, below flood stage; 125 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1972: 11.44 ft, minor flooding; 2,200 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1973: 5.19 ft, below flood stage; 131 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1974: 5.47 ft, below flood stage; 194 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1975: 8.71 ft, below flood stage; 944 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1976: 7.36 ft, below flood stage; 515 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1977: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 37 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1979: 11.32 ft, minor flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1980: 4.27 ft, below flood stage; 31 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1981: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 188 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1982: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1983: 9.76 ft, action stage; 850 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1984: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1985: 5.27 ft, below flood stage; 85 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1986: 7.42 ft, below flood stage; 654 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1987: 10.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,690 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1989: 9.00 ft, action stage; 900 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1991: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 174 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1992: 4.72 ft, below flood stage; 44 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1993: 9.46 ft, action stage; 708 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1994: 11.36 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1995: 12.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1996: 11.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1997: 16.19 ft, major flooding; 5,300 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1998: 6.19 ft, below flood stage; 297 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1999: 11.72 ft, minor flooding; 2,590 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2000: 5.99 ft, below flood stage; 238 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2001: 9.97 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2002: 3.94 ft, below flood stage; 22 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2003: 5.50 ft, below flood stage; 175 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2004: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 342 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2005: 14.05 ft, moderate flooding; 3,960 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2006: 4.24 ft, below flood stage; 45 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2007: 8.68 ft, below flood stage; 950 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2009: 16.13 ft, major flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2010: 15.23 ft, major flooding; 3,990 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2011: 12.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2012: 4.39 ft, below flood stage; 54 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2013: 5.51 ft, below flood stage; 163 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2014: 8.28 ft, below flood stage; 770 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2015: 8.81 ft, below flood stage; 856 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2016: 7.27 ft, below flood stage; 319 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2017: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 994 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2018: 10.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2019: 14.26 ft, moderate flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2020: 8.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2023: 12.34 ft, minor flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2025: 9.73 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.19 ft, Mar 29, 1997 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Maple River near Frederick 1960s: 3 1970s: 2 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 57 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Maple River near Frederick
1Mar 29, 199716.19+6.19Major5,300
2Mar 24, 200916.13+6.13Major7,000
3Mar 19, 201015.23+5.23Major3,990
4Apr 11, 196915.22+5.22Major5,930
5Apr 3, 201914.26+4.26Moderate3,980
6Jun 10, 200514.05+4.05Moderate3,960
7Mar 16, 196612.43+2.43Minor2,620
8Apr 5, 201112.42+2.42Minor3,000
9Apr 17, 202312.34+2.34Minor3,690
10Mar 16, 199512.22+2.22Minor2,300
11May 13, 199911.72+1.72Minor2,590
12Mar 18, 197211.44+1.44Minor2,200
13Mar 21, 199411.36+1.36Minor2,400
14Apr 20, 197911.32+1.32Minor2,340
15Apr 12, 199611.16+1.16Minor2,400
16Apr 2, 198211.06+1.06Minor2,280
17Jul 9, 196210.97+0.97Minor2,030
18Feb 22, 201710.70+0.70Minor994
19Mar 27, 198410.57+0.57Minor1,600
20Mar 23, 198710.32+0.32Minor1,690
21Apr 22, 201810.02+0.02Minor1,980
22Apr 10, 20019.97−0.03Action1,470
23Mar 9, 19839.76−0.24Action850
24Aug 12, 20259.73−0.27Action1,070
25Jul 21, 19939.46−0.54Action708
26Mar 29, 19899.00−1.00Action900
27Apr 9, 20208.96−1.04Below flood stage1,370
28May 20, 20158.81−1.19Below flood stage856
29Jul 2, 19758.71−1.29Below flood stage944
30Jun 6, 20078.68−1.32Below flood stage950
31May 3, 20148.28−1.72Below flood stage770
32Apr 22, 19867.42−2.58Below flood stage654
33Mar 22, 19767.36−2.64Below flood stage515
34Aug 15, 20167.27−2.73Below flood stage319
35Jun 26, 19647.17−2.83Below flood stage586
36Mar 31, 20046.95−3.05Below flood stage342
37Apr 13, 19656.49−3.51Below flood stage376
38Mar 30, 19986.19−3.81Below flood stage297
39Mar 26, 20005.99−4.01Below flood stage238
40May 3, 19675.97−4.03Below flood stage281
41Jul 17, 19815.97−4.03Below flood stage188
42Jun 7, 19635.77−4.23Below flood stage270
43Mar 18, 19715.66−4.34Below flood stage125
44May 24, 19915.65−4.35Below flood stage174
45Apr 30, 20135.51−4.49Below flood stage163
46May 22, 20035.50−4.50Below flood stage175
47Mar 7, 19745.47−4.53Below flood stage194
48Mar 20, 19855.27−4.73Below flood stage85
49Sep 28, 19735.19−4.81Below flood stage131
50May 18, 19685.04−4.96Below flood stage116

Other gauges in Dickey County

Flood gauges in Dickey County
Hecla93.098.04 ft, Apr 1, 19972

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MAPS2, 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.