Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND
River level and flood forecast · McKenzie County
Normal7.9 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 12.1 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 355 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 | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (March 25, 1947) | 24 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 50.2 ftNorth end of Long-X bridge becomes flooded.
- 38.8 ftGage house shelter will become flooded.
- 36.7 ftSouth end of bridge deck will become flooded.
- 23 ftSouth bank is tree covered with trees and brush and subject to overflow at this level.
Highest crests on record
- 24 ft — March 25, 1947
- 21.42 ft — April 1, 1950
- 17.93 ft — April 10, 1965
- 17.23 ft — March 15, 1996
- 17.16 ft — March 22, 1997
Recent crests: 1.34 ft (March 11, 2021) · 13.78 ft (March 3, 2020) · 13.74 ft (March 27, 2019) · 8.71 ft (March 28, 2018) · 10.94 ft (March 18, 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 (WTFN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.