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Park River Diversion at Grafton water level

River gauge, Park River Diversion, North Dakota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

24.69ft Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
23 25 28

History

24.024.5ftOct 15Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 1924.024.5ftOct 15Oct 17Oct 19
23.524.024.5ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 1923.524.024.5ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
252830ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026252830ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
252830ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026252830ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Park River Diversion at Grafton reads 24.69 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has risen 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 24.61 ft and 24.79 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.04 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
24.76 ft−0.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
24.61 ft – 24.79 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
23.73 ft – 29.45 ft

Floating and fishing near Park River Diversion at Grafton

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Park River at GraftonRiver gauge, Park River 7.20 ft Normal −0.05 ft 0.7 mi
Forest River at MintoRiver gauge, Forest River 1.58 ft Normal ±0 11 mi
Red River of The North at DraytonRiver gauge, Red River of The North 12.80 ft Normal +0.06 ft 15 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 21 mi
Forest River near FordvilleRiver gauge, Forest River 1.70 ft Normal ±0 22 mi
Tongue River at AkraRiver gauge, Tongue River 0.2 cfs Very low ±0 28 mi
Middle River at ArgyleRiver gauge, Middle River 9.5 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 28 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Park River Diversion at Grafton higher than last year?

No, it is 0.07 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 24.76 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 Park River Diversion at Grafton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT, the water level was 24.69 ft. Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Park River Diversion at Grafton rising or falling?

Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Park River Diversion at Grafton 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:05089995 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.43519, -97.41522 (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 24.69 ft 2026-10-19 10:00 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-19 10:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Park River Diversion at Grafton (usgs:05089995). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/park-river-diversion-at-grafton

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