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North Dakota River Gauges

54 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in North Dakota. Live water levels from USGS, updated every 15 minutes. Get push alerts when rivers rise with StormCast.

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All North Dakota Gauges by River

Apple Creek (ND)

Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken Burleigh County · Flood stage: 15 ft

Beaver Creek (South Central ND)

Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton Emmons County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Cannonball River

Cannonball River at Breien Morton County · Flood stage: 10 ft Cannonball River at Regent Hettinger County · Flood stage: 22 ft

Cedar Creek (ND)

Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh Grant County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Des Lacs River

Des Lacs River at Foxholm Ward County · Flood stage: 1651 ft

Devils Lake

Devils Lake near Devils Lake Ramsey County · Flood stage: 0.1 ft

Eastern Stump Lake

Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota Nelson County · Flood stage: 0.1 ft

Forest River

Forest River at Minto Walsh County · Flood stage: 6 ft

Goose River

Goose River at Hillsboro Traill County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Heart River

Heart River near Mandan Morton County · Flood stage: 27 ft

James River

James River at Jamestown Stutsman County · Flood stage: 12 ft James River at LaMoure La Moure County · Flood stage: 14 ft James River near Grace City Foster County · Flood stage: 12 ft James River near Kensal Foster County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Knife River (ND)

Knife River (ND) at Manning Dunn County · Flood stage: 15 ft Knife River (ND) near Golden Valley Mercer County · Flood stage: 24 ft Knife River (ND) near Hazen Mercer County · Flood stage: 21 ft

Little Missouri River

Little Missouri River at Marmarth Slope County · Flood stage: 18 ft Little Missouri River at Medora Billings County · Flood stage: 15 ft Little Missouri River near Watford City McKenzie County · Flood stage: 20 ft

Little Muddy River

Little Muddy River near Williston Williams County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Maple River (ND)

Maple River (ND) near Enderlin Ransom County · Flood stage: 9.5 ft Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94) Cass County · Flood stage: 18 ft

Missouri River

Missouri River at Bismarck Burleigh County · Flood stage: 14.5 ft Missouri River near Williston McKenzie County · Flood stage: 22 ft

Pembina River

Pembina River at Neche Pembina County · Flood stage: 18 ft Pembina River at Walhalla Pembina County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Pipestem Creek

Pipestem Creek near Pingree Stutsman County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Red River of the North

Red River of the North at Drayton Pembina County · Flood stage: 32 ft Red River of the North at Fargo Cass County · Flood stage: 18 ft Red River of the North at Halstad Traill County · Flood stage: 26 ft Red River of the North at Hickson Cass County · Flood stage: 30 ft Red River of the North at Pembina Pembina County · Flood stage: 39 ft Red River of the North at Wahpeton Richland County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Sheyenne River

Sheyenne River at Harwood Cass County · Flood stage: 84 ft Sheyenne River at Lisbon Ransom County · Flood stage: 15 ft Sheyenne River at Valley City Barnes County · Flood stage: 15 ft Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion Cass County · Flood stage: 18 ft Sheyenne River near Kindred Cass County · Flood stage: 16 ft

Souris River

Souris River at Logan Ward County · Flood stage: 1536 ft Souris River at Minot 4NW Ward County · Flood stage: 1562 ft Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge Ward County · Flood stage: 1551 ft Souris River at Sawyer Ward County · Flood stage: 1524 ft Souris River at Velva McHenry County · Flood stage: 1507 ft Souris River near Bantry McHenry County · Flood stage: 1440 ft Souris River near Foxholm Ward County · Flood stage: 1573 ft Souris River near Sherwood Renville County · Flood stage: 1623 ft Souris River near Towner McHenry County · Flood stage: 1454 ft Souris River near Westhope Bottineau County · Flood stage: 1414 ft

Spring Creek (ND)

Spring Creek (ND) at Zap Mercer County · Flood stage: 14 ft

Wild Rice River (ND)

Wild Rice River (ND) near Abercrombie Richland County · Flood stage: 20 ft

Willow Creek (ND)

Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City McHenry County · Flood stage: 1442 ft

Wintering River

Wintering River below Karlsruhe McHenry County · Flood stage: 1509 ft

Frequently Asked Questions

How many river gauges are monitored in North Dakota?

StormCast monitors 54 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in North Dakota. These include USGS stream gauges and NWS forecast points on rivers and creeks across the state.

How do I get flood alerts for a North Dakota river?

Download StormCast free on Google Play, go to River Gauges, and add any gauge to your watchlist. You'll receive a push notification when the water level crosses into a new NWS flood category.

How often are river levels updated?

USGS updates most gauge readings every 15 minutes. Each gauge page on this site shows live data fetched directly from USGS.

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