BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MN

Clay County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05062000 · NWS DILM5 · BUFFALO RIVER flood status · Minnesota river levels

Is BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MN flooding right now?

No — BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MN is at 3.03 ft, 10.0 ft below its 13 ft flood stage, as of 24 min ago.

Gauge height
3.03 ft
as of 24 min ago
Streamflow
42 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.1 ft on Wed, Jul 2, 1975.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft9.0 ft below
Minor flood13 ft10.0 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft17.0 ft below
Major flood26 ft23.0 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.1 ft1975-07-02
27.02 ft1997-04-06
25.86 ft2009-03-25
25.55 ft1969-04-11
24.43 ft2023-04-16

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.03–3.49 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
OAKPORT COULEE AT 70TH AVE NR OAKPORT, MN5.2 miClay County
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, ND9.1 miCass County
DRAIN 40 AT I-29 CROSSING SOUTH OF HARWOOD, ND10.1 miCass County
SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD, ND10.9 miCass County
RED RIVER (STAGE GAGE 2011) NEAR GEORGETOWN, MN11.5 miClay County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast