Spring Creek (ND) at Zap, ND
River level and flood forecast · Mercer County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 8 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 23, 2009) | 21.29 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftRight bank overflows-west end of Zap begins to flood. Crop landand county roads flood along creek as well.
Highest crests on record
- 21.29 ft — March 23, 2009
- 20.7 ft — March 15, 1972
- 20.27 ft — April 6, 1969
- 20.03 ft — April 7, 1952
- 20 ft — February 1, 1913
Recent crests: 6.02 ft (October 29, 2020) · 7.16 ft (March 1, 2020) · 15.34 ft (March 22, 2019) · 11.99 ft (March 28, 2018) · 12.29 ft (March 24, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ZAPN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.