How high is the Spring Creek at Zap, ND right now?

The Spring Creek at Zap, ND is currently flowing at 11 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.78 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Spring Creek at Zap, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 24th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Spring Creek at Zap, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.22 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Spring Creek at Zap, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 16 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to 176 cfs.

Where is the Spring Creek at Zap, ND stream gauge located?

The Spring Creek at Zap, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mercer County, ND on the Spring Creek. USGS site number 06340000 (coordinates 47.2861, -101.9257).

Spring Creek at Zap, ND

USGS Site No: 06340000 • Spring Creek • Mercer County, ND

Spring Creek at Zap, ND on the Spring Creek is currently at 11 cfs (Low — 24th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.78 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Spring Creek

Spring Creek Near Haley, ND

CFS Discharge

4.78

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	7
25th	Low threshold	11	Today: 11 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	16
75th	High threshold	29
95th	Very High threshold	176

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	15	4.86
May 27, 2026	18	4.92
May 26, 2026	22	4.99
May 25, 2026	23	5.00
May 24, 2026	21	4.96
May 23, 2026	22	4.98
May 22, 2026	26	5.05
May 21, 2026	12	4.81
May 20, 2026	11	4.79
May 19, 2026	12	4.80
May 18, 2026	13	4.82
May 17, 2026	9	4.75
May 16, 2026	8	4.71
May 15, 2026	8	4.72
Apr 21, 2026	—	4.92
Apr 20, 2026	23	4.96
Apr 19, 2026	26	5.00
Apr 18, 2026	29	5.05
Apr 17, 2026	36	5.13
Apr 16, 2026	35	5.12
Apr 15, 2026	28	5.03
Apr 14, 2026	27	5.02
Apr 13, 2026	19	4.90
Apr 12, 2026	19	4.89
Apr 11, 2026	19	4.89
Apr 10, 2026	19	4.90
Apr 9, 2026	20	4.91
Apr 8, 2026	21	4.93
Apr 7, 2026	21	4.92
Apr 6, 2026	21	4.93

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06340000
State: ND
County: Mercer County
Coordinates: 47.2861, -101.9257
Drainage Area: 549 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,820.8
HUC Code: 10130201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 9.22 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 107 cfs

May 18, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Sep 11, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Normal
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Normal
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Low
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