Cannonball River at Regent, ND
River level and flood forecast · Hettinger County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 17.3 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 1950) | 26.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftNumerous road closures have historically happened downstream with loss of roads and bridges that cross the Cannonball River between Regent and Breien due to flooding.
- 16 ftFlood stages in the 16 ft range at Regent have translated into flooding in Mott, most notably West Mott with access roads being closed and several homes taking on water.
Highest crests on record
- 26.1 ft — April 16, 1950
- 21.82 ft — April 12, 1982
- 21.01 ft — March 21, 1997
- 20.55 ft — March 23, 1978
- 19.49 ft — March 12, 1972
Recent crests: 5.41 ft (May 25, 2021) · 6.51 ft (October 9, 2019) · 17.35 ft (March 24, 2019) · 11.58 ft (June 1, 2018) · 6.58 ft (March 21, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (REGN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.