Willow Creek near Willow City, ND

McHenry County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 05123400 · NWS WLCN8 · North Dakota river levels

Is Willow Creek near Willow City, ND flooding right now?

Willow Creek near Willow City, ND measured 1439.17 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 2.8 ft below its 1442 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1439.17 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
201 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 1442 ft, with major flooding at 1448 ft. The highest crest on record was 1448.59 ft on Sat, Apr 12, 1969.

Flood forecast

flood stage 1442 ft

NWS forecast, issued 85 min ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action1441 ft1.8 ft below
Minor flood1442 ft2.8 ft below
Moderate flood1446 ft6.8 ft below
Major flood1448 ft8.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
1448.59 ft1969-04-12
1447.93 ft1979-04-23
1447.77 ft1976-04-04
1447.73 ft1974-04-17
1447.6 ft1996-04-14

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Deep River near Upham, ND19.2 miMcHenry County
Wintering River near Karlsruhe, ND31.3 miMcHenry County
Souris River near Verendrye, ND32.3 miMcHenry County
Souris River near Westhope, ND36.8 miBottineau 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