Missouri River near Williston, ND
River level and flood forecast · McKenzie County
Normal12.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 2011) | 30.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftLevees surrounding Williston are likely to be topped without additional measures taken to temporarily raise the flood protection levels.
- 32.5 ftMissouri River begins to overtop small stretch of levee near Highway 85 bridge and Williston Water Treatment Plant.
- 30.75 ftMissouri River begins to cover Highway 85 south of Williston.
- 30.5 ftAt 30.5 FT...water is near the top of Highway 58 in areas between Fairview and Trenton.
- 30 ftWater covers portions of 13th Avenue East and 11th Avenue East along the Little Muddy River.
- 28 ftWater backing up into the Little Muddy River begins to cover 54th Street Northwest on the east side of Williston.
- 24 ftWater begins to cover oil well location south and east of Williston. Wildlife management areas are flooded. City of Williston does not flood.
- 22 ftLow-lying farmland and access roads to oil well sites near Trenton are flooded. City of Williston does not flood.
- 20 ftDitches in the vicinity of the river will fill and wildlife management lands along the south banks will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 30.38 ft — June 21, 2011
- 28 ft — April 1, 1912
- 27.15 ft — July 14, 1975
- 26.6 ft — March 8, 1994
- 26.46 ft — March 26, 1978
Recent crests: 21.51 ft (June 16, 2013) · 21.25 ft (April 6, 2013) · 30.38 ft (June 21, 2011) · 21.16 ft (June 26, 2009) · 22.24 ft (June 30, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WLTN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.