Spring Creek at Zap, ND

Mercer County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 06340000 · NWS ZAPN8 · Spring Creek flood status · North Dakota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Golden Valley

Is Spring Creek at Zap, ND flooding right now?

Spring Creek at Zap, ND measured 4.61 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.4 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.61 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
6 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.29 ft on Mon, Mar 23, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft7.4 ft below
Minor flood14 ft9.4 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft13.4 ft below
Major flood20 ft15.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
21.29 ft2009-03-23
20.7 ft1972-03-15
20.27 ft1969-04-06
20.03 ft1952-04-07
20 ft1913-02-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.55–4.72 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Knife River near Beulah, ND6.9 miMercer County
Goodman Creek near Golden Valley, ND7.9 miMercer County
Goodman Creek North of Golden Valley, ND9.1 miMercer County
Knife River near Golden Valley, ND11.0 miMercer County
Goodman Creek near Dodge, ND11.9 miMercer County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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