Morrison Lake near Webster water level

Name: Morrison Lake near Webster water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Morrison Lake, North Dakota, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,459.33ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 58.03 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Nothing unusual at Morrison Lake near Webster right now: the lake level of 1,459.33 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,459.30 ft and 1,459.45 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Morrison Lake near Webster

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 70° 36° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 62° 41° – Wind 19 mph

19 Mon 61° 32° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 64° 47° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 69° 45° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 68° 47° 0.20 in, 42% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Starkweather Coulee near WebsterRiver gauge, Starkweather Coulee	1.1 cfs	Normal	−2.4 cfs	6.0 mi
Dry Lake near PennLake, Dry Lake	50.04 ft	Very high	+0.04 ft	7 mi
Edmore Coulee near EdmoreRiver gauge, Edmore Coulee	7.7 cfs	High	−0.8 cfs	10 mi
Devils Lake near Devils LakeLake, Devils Lake	49.92 ft	Flooding	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Big Coulee at Highway 2 near Churchs FerryRiver gauge, Big Coulee	50.11 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Mauvais Coulee near CandoRiver gauge, Mauvais Coulee	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	20 mi
Sheyenne River near WarwickRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	2.94 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	32 mi
Tolna Coulee near TolnaRiver gauge, Tolna Coulee	15.47 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	32 mi

Questions and answers

Is Morrison Lake near Webster really 1,459.33 ft deep?

No. 1,459.33 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Morrison Lake near Webster today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,459.33 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Morrison Lake near Webster rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Morrison Lake near Webster normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:05056222 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.25972, -98.84667 (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
Surface elevation	1,459.33 ft	2026-10-18 21:45	Provisional
Water level	58.03 ft	2026-10-18 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Morrison Lake near Webster (usgs:05056222). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/morrison-lake-near-webster

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