Mauvais Coulee Tributary North 3 near Cando water level

Name: Mauvais Coulee Tributary North 3 near Cando water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mauvais Coulee Tributary North 3, North Dakota, United States

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Water level

2.34ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Mauvais Coulee Tributary North 3 near Cando at 2.34 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.18 ft – 2.46 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.08 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 2.43 ft−0.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.18 ft – 2.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.00 ft – 7.18 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:05 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 69%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mauvais Coulee near CandoRiver gauge, Mauvais Coulee	0.8 cfs	Normal	±0	5.5 mi
Big Coulee at Highway 2 near Churchs FerryRiver gauge, Big Coulee	50.13 ft	Normal	±0	14 mi
Starkweather Coulee near WebsterRiver gauge, Starkweather Coulee	1.6 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	16 mi
Dry Lake near PennLake, Dry Lake	49.95 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Morrison Lake near WebsterLake, Morrison Lake	58.11 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	22 mi
Edmore Coulee near EdmoreRiver gauge, Edmore Coulee	6.3 cfs	High	−0.3 cfs	27 mi
Devils Lake near Devils LakeLake, Devils Lake	49.91 ft	Flooding	−0.06 ft	29 mi
Sheyenne River above Devils Lake State Outlet near FloraRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	11.02 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	39 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Mauvais Coulee Tributary North 3 near Cando compare with last year?

It is 0.09 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.43 ft.

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.

What is the water level of Mauvais Coulee Tributary North 3 near Cando today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.34 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mauvais Coulee Tributary North 3 near Cando rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mauvais Coulee Tributary North 3 near Cando normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The 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 the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in 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:05056060 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.45750, -99.22389 (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	2.34 ft	2026-10-20 14:30	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-20 14:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mauvais Coulee Tributary North 3 near Cando (usgs:05056060). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/mauvais-coulee-tributary-north-3-near-cando

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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