Wild Rice River below Wild Rice Diversion Structure water level

Name: Wild Rice River below Wild Rice Diversion Structure water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Wild Rice River, North Dakota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT (38 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Wild Rice River below Wild Rice Diversion Structure is 0.00 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.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 68° 40° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 64° 35° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 71° 46° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 69° 51° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 74° 50° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 65° 60° 0.23 in, 24% Wind 21 mph

24 Sat 66° 40° 0.23 in, 35% Wind 27 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Wild Rice River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wild Rice River near RutlandRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	57 mi
Wild Rice River near MantadorRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	1.6 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	38 mi
Wild Rice River near AbercrombieRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	9.82 ft	High	±0	16 mi
Wild Rice River near St BenedictRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	23.31 ft	Very low	±0	1.1 mi
Wild Rice River at Twin ValleyRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	2.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	48 mi
Wild Rice River at HendrumRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	3.51 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	39 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red River of The North at HicksonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	10.22 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	3.8 mi
Sheyenne River above Sheyenne R Diversion near HoraceRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	14.36 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	5.1 mi
Sheyenne River near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	3.68 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	9 mi
South Branch Buffalo River at SabinRiver gauge, South Branch Buffalo River	7.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Red River of The North at FargoRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.06 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Sheyenne River on Gol Road near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River on Gol Road	35.72 ft	Very low	−0.09 ft	12 mi
Sheyenne River at West FargoRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	6.62 ft	Low	+0.08 ft	13 mi
Sheyenne River Diversion at West FargoRiver gauge, Sheyenne River Diversion	6.62 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

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 Wild Rice River below Wild Rice Diversion Structure today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT, the water level was 0.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wild Rice River below Wild Rice Diversion Structure rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wild Rice River below Wild Rice Diversion Structure 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:05053450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.70619, -96.83666 (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	0.00 ft	2026-10-19 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wild Rice River below Wild Rice Diversion Structure (usgs:05053450). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/wild-rice-river-below-wild-rice-diversion-structure

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