Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND

Williams County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 06331000 · NWS LMCN8 · North Dakota river levels

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Is Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND flooding right now?

Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND measured 4.63 ft on 2026-09-11 00:15:00 UTC. That observation was 5.4 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.63 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.57 ft on Sun, Mar 27, 1960.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft3.4 ft below
Minor flood10 ft5.4 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft7.4 ft below
Major flood14 ft9.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.57 ft1960-03-27
12.77 ft1979-04-18
12.72 ft1972-03-14
12.65 ft1976-03-19
12.5 ft2003-03-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Missouri River No. 9 at Williston, ND10.3 miWilliams County
Missouri River near Williston, ND13.8 miMcKenzie County
Missouri River No. 6 near Buford, ND27.4 miMcKenzie County
Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford City, ND27.5 miMcKenzie County
Missouri River No. 5a at Buford, ND28.0 miWilliams 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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