Maple River below Mapleton water level

Name: Maple River below Mapleton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Maple River, North Dakota, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

8.98ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 49.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Maple River below Mapleton: the gauge reads 8.98 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 9.66 ft, based on 24 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.67 ft below typical.

It is still going down, by 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 8.20 ft – 9.95 ft.

Early fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 9.66 ft0.67 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.66 ft – 12.53 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (24 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.20 ft – 9.95 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.73 ft – 13.49 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

16 Fri 52° 36° – Wind 27 mph

17 Sat 68° 36° – Wind 17 mph

18 Sun 71° 40° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 67° 44° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 69° 48° – Wind 18 mph

21 Wed 76° 55° 0.04 in Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 66° 54° 0.12 in Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10h 49m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the Maple River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Maple River near HopeRiver gauge, Maple River	1.73 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	45 mi
Maple River near EnderlinRiver gauge, Maple River	1.97 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	32 mi
Maple River near MapletonRiver gauge, Maple River	8.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	3.7 mi
Maple River at Nd-Sd State LineRiver gauge, Maple River	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	0.00 ft	94 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sheyenne River Diversion at West FargoRiver gauge, Sheyenne River Diversion	6.77 ft	Low	−0.20 ft	6 mi
Sheyenne River at West FargoRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	6.58 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	7 mi
Sheyenne River at HarwoodRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	68.92 ft	Normal	−0.21 ft	9 mi
Rush River at AmeniaRiver gauge, Rush River	9.26 ft	High	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Sheyenne River above Sheyenne R Diversion near HoraceRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	14.23 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	12 mi
Red River of The North at FargoRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.12 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Buffalo River near DilworthRiver gauge, Buffalo River	3.12 ft	Below flood stage		19 mi
Sheyenne River near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	3.68 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

How often is Maple River below Mapleton updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Maple River below Mapleton today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT, the water level was 8.98 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Maple River below Mapleton rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.83 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Maple River below Mapleton normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05060100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.90528, -97.05222 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level `stage`	8.98 ft	2026-10-17 00:00	Provisional
Flow `discharge`	49.0 cfs	2026-10-17 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Maple River below Mapleton (usgs:05060100). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/maple-river-below-mapleton

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer