Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City, ND
River level and flood forecast · McHenry County
Normal1437.0 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (1442 ft).
Flow: 26 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 | 1448 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 1446 ft |
| Flood stage | 1442 ft |
| Action stage | 1441 ft |
| Record crest (April 12, 1969) | 1448.59 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1447 ftCounty roads are closed with 3 houses cut off per Emergency Manager.
- 1442.7 ftOverflow occurs on left bank.
- 1441.2 ftWater begins backing up into ravines and gets to top of road by gage.
- 1440.5 ftCreek out of banks in low spots north and west of gage. Water level just below top of culverts.
Highest crests on record
- 1448.59 ft — April 12, 1969
- 1447.93 ft — April 23, 1979
- 1447.77 ft — April 4, 1976
- 1447.73 ft — April 17, 1974
- 1447.6 ft — April 14, 1996
Recent crests: 1439.36 ft (June 13, 2021) · 1441.12 ft (October 30, 2019) · 1441.22 ft (April 12, 2019) · 1438.8 ft (April 20, 2018) · 1446.79 ft (April 1, 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 (WLCN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.