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Spring Creek (ND) at Zap

Highest listed crest 21.29 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft52 crests since 1913

The Spring Creek (ND) at Zap crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 52 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2020. The highest, 21.29 ft on March 23, 2009, was major flooding, 7.29 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.29 ft
March 23, 2009; 6,340 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
5
18th of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
March 22, 2019
15.34 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mercer 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, Spring Creek (ND) at Zap
Action stage12.09Mar 24, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.022Mar 22, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.07Mar 22, 1997Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.05Mar 23, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

52 crests from 1913 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Spring Creek (ND) at Zap, 1913 to 2020 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Feb 1, 1913: 20.00 ft, major floodingMar 1, 1943: 19.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 1949: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,890 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1950: 18.80 ft, moderate flooding; 4,580 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1951: 18.38 ft, moderate flooding; 3,900 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1952: 20.03 ft, major flooding; 6,130 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1953: 15.18 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 1953: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,360 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1956: 13.57 ft, action stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1959: 13.20 ft, action stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1960: 18.58 ft, moderate flooding; 4,640 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1962: 16.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1966: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1967: 17.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1968: 13.19 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1969: 20.27 ft, major flooding; 5,360 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1970: 16.49 ft, minor flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1971: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,060 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1971: 16.60 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1972: 20.70 ft, major flooding; 6,030 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1975: 17.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1976: 15.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1978: 18.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1979: 16.63 ft, minor flooding; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1982: 19.94 ft, moderate flooding; 3,850 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1982: 16.81 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1983: 15.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1984: 13.10 ft, action stage; 800 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1986: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,310 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1986: 15.88 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1987: 16.48 ft, minor flooding; 3,060 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1990: 15.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,510 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1996: 13.96 ft, action stageMar 22, 1997: 18.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 20, 1999: 15.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,990 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2001: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,190 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2003: 13.36 ft, action stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2005: 8.89 ft, below flood stageMar 12, 2007: 10.11 ft, below flood stageMar 23, 2009: 21.29 ft, major flooding; 6,340 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2010: 14.85 ft, minor flooding; 2,850 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2011: 13.44 ft, action stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2012: 5.94 ft, below flood stage; 86 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2013: 10.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2014: 12.98 ft, action stageJun 3, 2015: 10.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2016: 6.03 ft, below flood stage; 150 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2017: 12.29 ft, action stageMar 28, 2018: 11.99 ft, below flood stageMar 22, 2019: 15.34 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2020: 7.16 ft, below flood stageOct 29, 2020: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 165 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.29 ft, Mar 23, 2009 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Spring Creek (ND) at Zap 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 2 1950s: 5 1960s: 5 1970s: 8 8 1980s: 6 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 52 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Spring Creek (ND) at Zap
1Mar 23, 200921.29+7.29Major6,340
2Mar 15, 197220.70+6.70Major6,030
3Apr 6, 196920.27+6.27Major5,360
4Apr 7, 195220.03+6.03Major6,130
5Feb 1, 191320.00+6.00Major—
6Mar 30, 198219.94+5.94Moderate3,850
7Mar 1, 194319.50+5.50Moderate—
8Apr 17, 195018.80+4.80Moderate4,580
9Mar 27, 196018.58+4.58Moderate4,640
10Apr 5, 195118.38+4.38Moderate3,900
11Mar 29, 197818.00+4.00Moderate3,400
12Mar 22, 199718.00+4.00Moderate—
13Mar 24, 196717.98+3.98Minor2,750
14Apr 22, 197517.33+3.33Minor2,800
15Apr 13, 198216.81+2.81Minor—
16Apr 18, 197916.63+2.63Minor3,100
17May 5, 197116.60+2.60Minor3,060
18Jun 5, 197116.60+2.60Minor—
19May 9, 197016.49+2.49Minor3,120
20Mar 23, 198716.48+2.48Minor3,060
21Jun 15, 196216.12+2.12Minor2,230
22Apr 7, 194916.00+2.00Minor2,890
23Jul 18, 198615.88+1.88Minor—
24Mar 20, 199915.73+1.73Minor2,990
25Mar 13, 198315.68+1.68Minor1,800
26Aug 24, 199015.67+1.67Minor2,510
27Mar 22, 201915.34+1.34Minor—
28Apr 14, 195315.18+1.18Minor—
29Jun 14, 195315.18+1.18Minor2,360
30Mar 19, 197615.16+1.16Minor1,500
31Mar 2, 198615.12+1.12Minor2,310
32Sep 10, 201014.85+0.85Minor2,850
33Mar 11, 196614.10+0.10Minor1,250
34Mar 14, 200114.000.00Minor2,190
35Mar 12, 199613.96−0.04Action—
36Mar 19, 195613.57−0.43Action1,650
37Apr 11, 201113.44−0.56Action2,210
38Mar 17, 200313.36−0.64Action2,000
39Mar 23, 195913.20−0.80Action1,420
40Mar 5, 196813.19−0.81Action1,100
41Mar 21, 198413.10−0.90Action800
42Mar 10, 201412.98−1.02Action—
43Mar 24, 201712.29−1.71Action—
44Mar 28, 201811.99−2.01Below flood stage—
45Jun 3, 201510.79−3.21Below flood stage1,370
46May 31, 201310.58−3.42Below flood stage1,290
47Mar 12, 200710.11−3.89Below flood stage—
48Jun 30, 20058.89−5.11Below flood stage—
49Mar 1, 20207.16−6.84Below flood stage—
50Apr 29, 20166.03−7.97Below flood stage150

Other gauges in Mercer County

Flood gauges in Mercer County
Golden Valley24.027.73 ft, Mar 22, 20090
Hazen21.027.79 ft, Mar 24, 200910

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ZAPN8, 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.