RIVER GAUGE · 12 MILE CREEK
12 Mile Creek above Wheaton
Traverse County, Minnesota
Water level3.62 ft
Flow7 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action16 ft
Minor flood18 ft
Moderate flood19 ft
Major flood21 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 23 ft
Highway 14 begins to flood.
- 21 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 14, and the higher banks are overtopped resulting in major agricultural flooding.
- 19 ft
670th Street begins to flood.
- 18 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 670th Street.
- 16 ft
Lower lying agricultural lands begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2019 | 20 ft | — |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 16.41 ft | — |
| Apr 7, 2020 | 12.81 ft | 1,130 cfs |
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