Knife River (ND) near Golden Valley, ND
River level and flood forecast · Mercer County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 20.0 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 6 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (March 22, 2009) | 27.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftCounty Highway 5 road at gage and bridge will be under water.
- 25 ftCounty Highway 5 goes under water just north of gage. Observer's driveway and most of farm yard will be flooded.
- 24 ftWater out of both river banks.
Highest crests on record
- 27.73 ft — March 22, 2009
- 27 ft — March 23, 1997
- 26.7 ft — March 26, 1943
- 26.59 ft — March 14, 1972
- 26.37 ft — April 16, 1950
Recent crests: 8.51 ft (May 25, 2020) · 11.3 ft (March 3, 2020) · 19.41 ft (March 22, 2019) · 13.41 ft (March 27, 2018) · 11.23 ft (March 22, 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 (GDVN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.