Wild Rice River near Mantador water level

Name: Wild Rice River near Mantador water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wild Rice River, North Dakota, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

47.73ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (13 hours ago)

Flow: 1.3 cfs

History

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Water level

What this means

At 47.73 ft, the Wild Rice River near Mantador is below normal for mid-October.

On the same day last year the reading was 48.79 ft, a difference of −1.06 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 46.86 ft and 47.82 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year: 48.79 ft−1.06 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 46.86 ft – 47.82 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 46.65 ft – 53.60 ft

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 41° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 64° 42° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 80° 49° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 76° 60° – Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 72° 49° – Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 49° 41° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 49° 37° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 67%

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	26 mi
Wild Rice River near AbercrombieRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	9.82 ft	High	±0	23 mi
Wild Rice River below Wild Rice Diversion StructureRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	0.00 ft	No reference yet	±0	38 mi
Wild Rice River near St BenedictRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	23.30 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	39 mi
Wild Rice River at Twin ValleyRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	±0	84 mi
Wild Rice River at HendrumRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	3.51 ft	Below flood stage	±0	76 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bois De Sioux River near DoranRiver gauge, Bois De Sioux River	0.9 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	21 mi
Red River of The North at WahpetonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	4.02 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Red River of The North at EnloeRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.40 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	26 mi
Sheyenne River on Gol Road near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River on Gol Road	35.69 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	30 mi
Bois De Sioux River near White RockRiver gauge, Bois De Sioux River	3.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	30 mi
Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White RockReservoir, Mud Lake	69.95 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	30 mi
Sheyenne River near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	3.64 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	32 mi
Mustinka River above WheatonRiver gauge, Mustinka River	76.89 ft	Below flood stage	±0	35 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Wild Rice River near Mantador higher than last year?

No, it is 1.06 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 48.79 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 Wild Rice River near Mantador today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 47.73 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wild Rice River near Mantador rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wild Rice River near Mantador normal?

Low 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:05052000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.17250, -97.01028 (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	47.73 ft	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional
Flow	1.3 cfs	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wild Rice River near Mantador (usgs:05052000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/wild-rice-river-near-mantador

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