Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota, ND
River level and flood forecast · Nelson County
No current reading49.9 ftas of Mon 5:15 AM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 59 ftPrior to January 2010, the height that Devils Lake/Stump Lake spills into Sheyenne River through Tolna Coulee. Combined area of Devils and Stump Lakes would be 450 sq mi.
- 58 ftTolna Coulee Control Structure spill height (May 2012). Tolna Coulee clean-out height (January 2010).
- 55.9 ftElevation of State Highway 1 (raised in 2001).
- 54.4 ft**** Record level - July 2, 2011 - USGS Max Daily Average ****
- 51.5 ftNelson Co. Road 27 flooded.
- 48 ftNelson Co. Road 23 (north) flooded.
- 46.5 ftApproximate height of Jerusalem Coulee from East Lake to West Stump Lake (surveyed by ND SWC 2021).
- 35 ftNelson Co. Road 23A flooded.
- 34 ftNelson Co. Road 23 (middle) flooded.
- 25 ftNelson Co. Road 23 (south) and Nelson Co. Road 15 flooded.
- 6 ftNelson Co. Road 4 flooded.
- -1 ftWest and East Stump Lakes merge.
Highest crests on record
- 54.4 ft — July 2, 2011
- 54 ft — July 9, 2013
- 53.58 ft — July 1, 2014
- 53.54 ft — April 7, 2012
- 52.14 ft — June 25, 2010
Recent crests: 50.19 ft (July 20, 2024) · 50.69 ft (June 4, 2023) · 51.09 ft (July 23, 2022) · 48.54 ft (April 18, 2021) · 50.07 ft (July 8, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ESLN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.