Park River at Grafton water level

Name: Park River at Grafton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Park River, North Dakota, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.21ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 4.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Park River at Grafton is at 7.21 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 7.25 ft, based on 26 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.03 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 7.34 ft, a difference of −0.13 ft.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7.13 ft and 7.35 ft.

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

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.25 ft0.03 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.92 ft – 7.67 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.34 ft−0.13 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.13 ft – 7.35 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.13 ft – 10.10 ft
Highest on record: 16.16 ftMay 22, 2013

Floating and fishing near Park River at Grafton

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.16 ft	May 22, 2013
2	16.15 ft	March 29, 2004
3	15.71 ft	April 16, 2009
4	15.40 ft	April 21, 1997
5	14.82 ft	April 1, 2017
6	14.53 ft	April 16, 1996
7	13.44 ft	April 7, 1987
8	13.02 ft	April 11, 2014
9	12.94 ft	March 30, 1998
10	12.56 ft	April 13, 2011

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 65° 43° – Wind 18 mph

19 Mon 59° 31° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 67° 36° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 61° 46° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 69° 43° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 72° 56° 0.02 in, 35% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 68° 41° 0.01 in, 35% Wind 26 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Forest River at MintoRiver gauge, Forest River	1.57 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Red River of The North at DraytonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	12.80 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	16 mi
Homme Reservoir near Park RiverReservoir, Homme Reservoir	79.67 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	17 mi
Red River of The North at OsloRiver gauge, Red River of The North	7.34 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	20 mi
Forest River near FordvilleRiver gauge, Forest River	1.70 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Middle River at ArgyleRiver gauge, Middle River	9.8 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	28 mi
Tongue River at AkraRiver gauge, Tongue River	0.2 cfs	Very low	±0	29 mi
Turtle River at Turtle R State Park near ArvillaRiver gauge, Turtle River	1.04 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	34 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Park River at Grafton higher than last year?

No, it is 0.13 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.34 ft.

What is a normal level for the Park River at Grafton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.25 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.92 ft and 7.67 ft, based on 26 years of records.

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 Park River at Grafton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 AM CDT, the water level was 7.21 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Park River at Grafton rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Park River at Grafton normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Park River at Grafton?

The highest level on record is 16.16 ft on May 22, 2013.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05090000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.42472, -97.41167 (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	7.21 ft	2026-10-19 10:30	Provisional
Flow	4.0 cfs	2026-10-19 10:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Park River at Grafton (usgs:05090000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/park-river-at-grafton

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