Cannonball River at Breien, ND

Morton County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 06354000 · NWS BREN8 · Cannonball River flood status · North Dakota river levels

Is Cannonball River at Breien, ND flooding right now?

Cannonball River at Breien, ND measured 1.73 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.3 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.73 ft
as of 75 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.3 ft on Wed, Apr 19, 1950.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft6.3 ft below
Minor flood10 ft8.3 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft18.3 ft below
Major flood23 ft21.3 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.3 ft1950-04-19
21.84 ft2009-03-24
20.82 ft1997-03-25
19.57 ft1982-03-15
19.36 ft1987-03-22

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cannonball River at Solen, ND6.5 miSioux County
Cannonball River at Hwy 1806 near Cannon Ball, ND14.5 miSioux County
Porcupine Creek near Fort Yates, ND15.3 miSioux County
Missouri River near Schmidt, ND21.5 miMorton County
Cannonball River near Raleigh, ND25.6 miGrant 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