Wintering River below Karlsruhe, ND
River level and flood forecast · McHenry County
Normal1507.7 ftas of Mon 12 PM
The river is 1.3 ft below flood stage (1509 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 | 1512 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 1511 ft |
| Flood stage | 1509 ft |
| Action stage | 1508 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1995) | 1514.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1506.2 ftAt this level bankfull conditions exist in some locations. Higher levels only flood agricultural lowlands. No towns flooded at this level. County roads may become flooded at higher levels.
Highest crests on record
- 1514.6 ft — March 17, 1995
- 1513.23 ft — April 7, 1949
- 1511.85 ft — April 22, 1979
- 1511.35 ft — April 11, 1969
- 1510.71 ft — April 15, 2009
Recent crests: 1506.01 ft (October 17, 2020) · 1506.91 ft (November 5, 2019) · 1507.02 ft (March 27, 2018) · 1508.39 ft (March 27, 2017) · 1504.46 ft (February 20, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KLSN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.