Missouri River near Williston
McKenzie County, North Dakota
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 33 ft
Levees surrounding Williston are likely to be topped without additional measures taken to temporarily raise the flood protection levels.
- 32.5 ft
Missouri River begins to overtop small stretch of levee near Highway 85 bridge and Williston Water Treatment Plant.
- 30.75 ft
Missouri River begins to cover Highway 85 south of Williston.
- 30.5 ft
At 30.5 FT...water is near the top of Highway 58 in areas between Fairview and Trenton.
- 30 ft
Water covers portions of 13th Avenue East and 11th Avenue East along the Little Muddy River.
- 28 ft
Water backing up into the Little Muddy River begins to cover 54th Street Northwest on the east side of Williston.
- 24 ft
Water begins to cover oil well location south and east of Williston. Wildlife management areas are flooded. City of Williston does not flood.
- 22 ft
Low-lying farmland and access roads to oil well sites near Trenton are flooded. City of Williston does not flood.
- 20 ft
Ditches in the vicinity of the river will fill and wildlife management lands along the south banks will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2011 | 30.38 ft | — |
| Mar 31, 1912 | 28 ft | — |
| Jul 13, 1975 | 27.15 ft | — |
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