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Wintering River below Karlsruhe

Highest listed crest 1,514.60 ftFlood stage 1,509.0 ft69 crests since 1938

The Wintering River below Karlsruhe crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 69 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1938 to 2020. The highest, 1,514.60 ft on March 17, 1995, was major flooding, 5.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,514.60 ft
March 17, 1995; 1,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
1,509.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,512.0 ft
Crests at major
2
31st of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 10, 2013
1,509.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
McHenry 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, Wintering River below Karlsruhe
Action stage1,508.022Mar 27, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,509.012Jun 10, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,511.02Apr 22, 1979Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,512.02Mar 17, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

69 crests from 1938 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wintering River below Karlsruhe, 1938 to 2020 1504150615081510151215141516ft Flood stage 1,509.0 ftMajor 1,512.0 ft Mar 17, 1938: 1,506.30 ft, below flood stageMar 25, 1939: 1,508.24 ft, action stageApr 13, 1942: 1,506.95 ft, below flood stageApr 2, 1943: 1,508.71 ft, action stage; 530 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1947: 1,506.99 ft, below flood stageApr 19, 1948: 1,508.38 ft, action stage; 405 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1949: 1,513.23 ft, major flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1950: 1,508.22 ft, action stage; 474 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1951: 1,508.93 ft, action stage; 450 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1952: 1,509.03 ft, minor flooding; 350 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1953: 1,506.94 ft, below flood stageJun 23, 1954: 1,507.45 ft, below flood stageApr 5, 1955: 1,507.38 ft, below flood stageApr 6, 1956: 1,510.48 ft, minor flooding; 200 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1960: 1,508.52 ft, action stage; 260 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1962: 1,506.28 ft, below flood stageJun 28, 1964: 1,507.19 ft, below flood stageAug 7, 1965: 1,507.60 ft, below flood stageMar 22, 1966: 1,508.19 ft, action stage; 140 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1967: 1,508.18 ft, action stage; 190 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1968: 1,506.29 ft, below flood stageApr 11, 1969: 1,511.35 ft, moderate flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1970: 1,508.93 ft, action stage; 667 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1971: 1,510.36 ft, minor flooding; 750 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1972: 1,508.60 ft, action stage; 200 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1974: 1,507.09 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 1975: 1,508.96 ft, action stage; 575 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1976: 1,510.03 ft, minor flooding; 800 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1978: 1,509.14 ft, minor flooding; 300 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1979: 1,511.85 ft, moderate flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1980: 1,508.99 ft, action stage; 100 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1982: 1,509.82 ft, minor flooding; 350 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1983: 1,507.83 ft, below flood stageMay 11, 1984: 1,507.69 ft, below flood stageMar 25, 1985: 1,506.99 ft, below flood stageMar 9, 1986: 1,508.59 ft, action stage; 125 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1987: 1,509.03 ft, minor flooding; 240 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1989: 1,508.82 ft, action stage; 120 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1994: 1,508.64 ft, action stage; 220 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1995: 1,514.60 ft, major flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1996: 1,510.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,050 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1997: 1,508.93 ft, action stage; 648 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1998: 1,508.47 ft, action stage; 300 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1998: 1,507.26 ft, below flood stageMar 24, 1999: 1,509.64 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 1999: 1,508.57 ft, action stage; 652 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1999: 1,507.52 ft, below flood stageAug 19, 1999: 1,506.51 ft, below flood stageSep 5, 1999: 1,506.23 ft, below flood stageMar 25, 2001: 1,508.95 ft, action stage; 480 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 1,507.50 ft, below flood stageMar 30, 2003: 1,507.31 ft, below flood stageMar 28, 2004: 1,508.22 ft, action stageMar 13, 2005: 1,507.15 ft, below flood stageMar 28, 2005: 1,506.45 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 2007: 1,506.85 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 2009: 1,510.71 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2010: 1,507.61 ft, below flood stage; 372 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2011: 1,510.10 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2012: 1,505.80 ft, below flood stageJun 10, 2013: 1,509.01 ft, minor flooding; 758 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2014: 1,508.02 ft, action stageMar 10, 2015: 1,507.47 ft, below flood stageMar 28, 2015: 1,506.29 ft, below flood stage; 140 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2016: 1,504.46 ft, below flood stageMar 27, 2017: 1,508.39 ft, action stageMar 27, 2018: 1,507.02 ft, below flood stageNov 5, 2019: 1,506.91 ft, below flood stageOct 17, 2020: 1,506.01 ft, below flood stage Highest, 1,514.60 ft, Mar 17, 1995 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wintering River below Karlsruhe 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 4 4 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 69 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wintering River below Karlsruhe
1Mar 17, 19951,514.60+5.60Major1,400
2Apr 7, 19491,513.23+4.23Major3,000
3Apr 22, 19791,511.85+2.85Moderate1,400
4Apr 11, 19691,511.35+2.35Moderate1,480
5Apr 15, 20091,510.71+1.71Minor—
6Apr 6, 19561,510.48+1.48Minor200
7Apr 7, 19711,510.36+1.36Minor750
8Apr 14, 19961,510.13+1.13Minor1,050
9Apr 15, 20111,510.10+1.10Minor—
10Mar 26, 19761,510.03+1.03Minor800
11Apr 4, 19821,509.82+0.82Minor350
12Mar 24, 19991,509.64+0.64Minor—
13Mar 29, 19781,509.14+0.14Minor300
14Apr 7, 19521,509.03+0.03Minor350
15May 27, 19871,509.03+0.03Minor240
16Jun 10, 20131,509.01+0.01Minor758
17Mar 30, 19801,508.99−0.01Action100
18May 2, 19751,508.96−0.04Action575
19Mar 25, 20011,508.95−0.05Action480
20Apr 9, 19511,508.93−0.07Action450
21May 2, 19701,508.93−0.07Action667
22Apr 9, 19971,508.93−0.07Action648
23Mar 31, 19891,508.82−0.18Action120
24Apr 2, 19431,508.71−0.29Action530
25Mar 24, 19941,508.64−0.36Action220
26Mar 24, 19721,508.60−0.40Action200
27Mar 9, 19861,508.59−0.41Action125
28May 16, 19991,508.57−0.43Action652
29Apr 1, 19601,508.52−0.48Action260
30Mar 29, 19981,508.47−0.53Action300
31Mar 27, 20171,508.39−0.61Action—
32Apr 19, 19481,508.38−0.62Action405
33Mar 25, 19391,508.24−0.76Action—
34May 16, 19501,508.22−0.78Action474
35Mar 28, 20041,508.22−0.78Action—
36Mar 22, 19661,508.19−0.81Action140
37Mar 29, 19671,508.18−0.82Action190
38Mar 26, 20141,508.02−0.98Action—
39Mar 26, 19831,507.83−1.17Below flood stage—
40May 11, 19841,507.69−1.31Below flood stage—
41Apr 9, 20101,507.61−1.39Below flood stage372
42Aug 7, 19651,507.60−1.40Below flood stage—
43Jun 15, 19991,507.52−1.48Below flood stage—
44Mar 22, 20031,507.50−1.50Below flood stage—
45Mar 10, 20151,507.47−1.53Below flood stage—
46Jun 23, 19541,507.45−1.55Below flood stage—
47Apr 5, 19551,507.38−1.62Below flood stage—
48Mar 30, 20031,507.31−1.69Below flood stage—
49Apr 5, 19981,507.26−1.74Below flood stage—
50Jun 28, 19641,507.19−1.81Below flood stage—

Other gauges in McHenry County

Flood gauges in McHenry County
Velva1,507.01,515.73 ft, Jun 26, 20110
Bantry1,440.01,445.66 ft, Jun 28, 20114
Towner1,454.01,459.95 ft, Jun 28, 20111
Willow City1,442.01,448.59 ft, Apr 12, 19691

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KLSN8, 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.