Cannonball River at Breien, ND
River level and flood forecast · Morton County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 12:15 AM
The river is 8.3 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 7 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 1950) | 22.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftHighway 6 will flood.
- 22 ftAll of Breien will flood.
- 21 ftWater likely on surface of Highway 24 near Solen.
- 20 ftMuch of Breien will flood.
- 13 ftSoutheast part of Breien subject to flooding.
- 12 ftWater overflows south bank.
- 9 ftWater overflows north bank.
Highest crests on record
- 22.3 ft — April 19, 1950
- 21.84 ft — March 24, 2009
- 20.82 ft — March 25, 1997
- 19.57 ft — March 15, 1982
- 19.36 ft — March 22, 1987
Recent crests: 17.02 ft (June 9, 2021) · 18.52 ft (March 28, 2019) · 9.4 ft (March 31, 2018) · 7.9 ft (March 22, 2017) · 7.22 ft (July 12, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCannonball River at Regent, ND
- Missouri River below Mandan, ND
- Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh, ND
- Missouri River at Bismarck, ND
- Heart River near Mandan, ND
- Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken, ND
- Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton, ND
- Oak Creek near Wakpala, SD
- Grand River (SD) near Little Eagle, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BREN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.