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Missouri River above Mandan water level

River gauge, Missouri River, North Dakota, United States

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Water level

11.36ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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History

History
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Water level

What this means

The Missouri River above Mandan reads 11.36 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 11.15 ft and 11.49 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.07 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
11.65 ft−0.29 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
11.15 ft – 11.49 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
11.19 ft – 17.97 ft

Floating and fishing near Missouri River above Mandan

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 80° 34° – Wind 12 mph
18 Sun 66° 42° – Wind 14 mph
19 Mon 65° 35° – Wind 12 mph
20 Tue 73° 44° – Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 68° 50° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 76° 48° – Wind 16 mph
23 Fri 67° 49° 0.24 in, 37% Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:08 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min First quarter 61%

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Other gauges on the Missouri River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Missouri River above StantonRiver gauge, Missouri River 61.22 ft Very low −0.18 ft 41 mi
Missouri River near StantonRiver gauge, Missouri River 6.88 ft Very low −0.16 ft 37 mi
Missouri River near HenslerRiver gauge, Missouri River 11.71 ft Very low −0.12 ft 32 mi
Missouri River at WashburnRiver gauge, Missouri River 7.82 ft Very low −0.08 ft 31 mi
Missouri River at PriceRiver gauge, Missouri River 16.92 ft Very low −0.08 ft 15 mi
Missouri River at BismarckRiver gauge, Missouri River 3.80 ft Normal +0.04 ft 4.1 mi
Missouri River below MandanRiver gauge, Missouri River 18.76 ft Very low +0.03 ft 8 mi
Missouri River near SchmidtRiver gauge, Missouri River 11.93 ft Low +0.04 ft 16 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Heart River near MandanRiver gauge, Heart River 8.86 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 5.0 mi
Drain on Wachter Ave at BismarckRiver gauge, Drain on Wachter Ave 26.18 ft Low ±0 7 mi
Heart River at Stark Bridge near JudsonRiver gauge, Heart River 1.75 ft Very low −0.02 ft 19 mi
Square Butte Creek below CenterRiver gauge, Square Butte Creek 1.05 ft Low −0.02 ft 20 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Missouri River above Mandan compare with last year?

It is 0.29 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 11.65 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 Missouri River above Mandan today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT, the water level was 11.36 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Missouri River above Mandan rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Missouri River above Mandan 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:06342470 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.86097, -100.87636 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 11.36 ft 2026-10-19 18:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Missouri River above Mandan (usgs:06342470). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/missouri-river-above-mandan

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.