Little Muddy River near Williston, ND
River level and flood forecast · Williams County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 11 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (March 27, 1960) | 13.57 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftCO-8 by gage road has water on it. CO-7B also floods at this level. The Little Muddy Recreation area near Williston floods.
Highest crests on record
- 13.57 ft — March 27, 1960
- 12.77 ft — April 18, 1979
- 12.72 ft — March 14, 1972
- 12.65 ft — March 19, 1976
- 12.5 ft — March 18, 2003
Recent crests: 7.02 ft (June 14, 2021) · 6.15 ft (March 8, 2020) · 11.31 ft (March 23, 2019) · 10.29 ft (April 20, 2018) · 10.88 ft (March 20, 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 (LMCN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.