North Dakota River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 7 rivers gauged in North Dakota.
North Dakota gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Cedar Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| James River (ND, SD) | 13 gauges13 gauges | normalnormal |
| Missouri River (MT) | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Missouri River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Spring Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Willow Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
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North Dakota river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in North Dakota right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. No gauge is above action stage either.
Which rivers are gauged in North Dakota?
7 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the James River, with 14 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside North Dakota as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.