Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken

The past week

What floods at each level

• 17 ft

  Historically speaking, an ice jam near the confluence of Apple Creek and the Missouri River created flood damage for many houses and Prairie Rose Elementary School and backed water up to a stage of 17 ft at the gage. Flooding not related to an ice jam does inundate Lincoln Road and a smaller number of homes.

• 16 ft

  Large amounts of farmland floods. Houses near Apple Creek become threatened. Apple Creek road becomes covered with water about 100 feet west of bridge. Other north-south roads across Apple Creek are also threatened with closure.

• 15.3 ft

  Old Highway 10 or Apple Creek Road starts to flood.

• 15 ft

  Water floods low lying area in the immediate vicinity of creek.

• 13 ft

  Upstream of gage, township roads become water covered when thegage is 13-15 feet.

Highest crests on record