Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton, ND
River level and flood forecast · Emmons County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 7.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 11 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (March 24, 2009) | 18.89 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftAt 17.0 feet, water is in old parts of the town of Linton nearest the stream.
- 12 ftThis is flood stage for Beaver Creek with water spilling out of banks and into low-lying areas near the stream.
- 9 ftHeight of river where flooding would likely occur in low-lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 18.89 ft — March 24, 2009
- 15.34 ft — March 31, 1997
- 14.77 ft — March 14, 1995
- 14.4 ft — March 27, 1997
- 14 ft — March 14, 1996
Recent crests: 6.02 ft (May 21, 2021) · 9.22 ft (March 28, 2020) · 14 ft (April 8, 2019) · 8.79 ft (April 22, 2018) · 5.76 ft (September 2, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BVRN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.