Knife River at Hazen, ND

Mercer County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 06340500 · NWS HZNN8 · Knife River flood status · North Dakota river levels

Is Knife River at Hazen, ND flooding right now?

Knife River at Hazen, ND measured 0.71 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 20.3 ft below its 21 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.71 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

26 cfs

data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 21 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.79 ft on Tue, Mar 24, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	19 ft	18.3 ft below
Minor flood	21 ft	20.3 ft below
Moderate flood	24 ft	23.3 ft below
Major flood	25 ft	24.3 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

Stage	Date
27.79 ft	2009-03-24
27.01 ft	1966-06-24
26.92 ft	1997-03-23
26.3 ft	1943-03-26
26.17 ft	1972-03-15

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Knife River near Beulah, ND	8.0 mi	Mercer County
Knife River near Stanton, ND	11.6 mi	Mercer County
Missouri River near Stanton, ND	13.3 mi	Mercer County
Missouri River above Stanton, ND	13.4 mi	McLean County
Spring Creek at Zap, ND	14.2 mi	Mercer 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