Knife River at Manning, ND

Dunn County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 06339100 · NWS MNGN8 · Knife River flood status · North Dakota river levels

Is Knife River at Manning, ND flooding right now?

Knife River at Manning, ND measured 5.69 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 9.3 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.69 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.63 ft on Tue, Mar 18, 2003.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action13 ft7.3 ft below
Minor flood15 ft9.3 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft11.3 ft below
Major flood20 ft14.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.63 ft2003-03-18
17.05 ft1997-03-21
16.93 ft2003-03-18
16.2 ft1970-06-15
15.9 ft1972-03-14

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 5.62–5.76 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Crooked Creek near Emerson, ND8.6 miDunn County
Green River near New Hradec, ND19.6 miBillings County
Little Missouri River above Mouth near Oakdale, ND25.0 miDunn County
Heart River near South Heart, ND26.9 miStark County
Goodman Creek near Dodge, ND30.7 miMercer 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.

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