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NOTE: Forecasts for the Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 17 Moderate Flood Stage: 16 Flood Stage: 15 Action Stage: 13 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 17.46 ft on 04/19/1979 (2) 17.22 ft on 04/13/2009 (3) 17.09 ft on 06/16/2009 (4) 17.07 ft on 04/18/1950 (5) 16.96 ft on 03/27/1997 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 5.30 ft on 03/14/2021 (2) 12.54 ft on 03/12/2020 (3) 16.37 ft on 03/30/2019 (4) 10.67 ft on 04/21/2018 (5) 13.20 ft on 03/31/2017 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 2.00 ft on 08/25/1946 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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17	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	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	Old Highway 10 or Apple Creek Road starts to flood.
15	Water floods low lying area in the immediate vicinity of creek.
13	Upstream of gage, township roads become water covered when thegage is 13-15 feet.
Photos (1) Apple Creek near Menoken-Upstream View (2) Apple Creek near Menoken-Downstream View

About This Location

Latitude: 46.794444° N, Longitude: 100.656944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 1639.92 1654.92 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available USGS elevation data. Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Menoken

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