Missouri River at Price water level

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

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

16.95ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT (34 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 16.95 ft, the Missouri River at Price is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.79 ft below the median of 18.74 ft for mid-October, based on 58 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 16.99 ft (−0.04 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 16.79 ft and 17.01 ft.

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

Compared with 58 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 18.74 ft1.79 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 17.00 ft – 24.15 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (58 years of records)
Same day last year: 16.99 ft−0.04 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 16.79 ft – 17.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 16.87 ft – 22.58 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.

19 Mon 62° 33° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 72° 40° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 67° 46° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 75° 49° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 74° 63° 0.01 in, 22% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 57° 42° – Wind 23 mph

25 Sun 51° 37° – Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Missouri River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Missouri River near WillistonRiver gauge, Missouri River	13.11 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	148 mi
Missouri River above StantonRiver gauge, Missouri River	61.24 ft	Very low	±0	28 mi
Missouri River near StantonRiver gauge, Missouri River	7.10 ft	Very low	+0.11 ft	24 mi
Missouri River near HenslerRiver gauge, Missouri River	11.91 ft	Very low	+0.13 ft	18 mi
Missouri River at WashburnRiver gauge, Missouri River	7.90 ft	Very low	+0.07 ft	15 mi
Missouri River above MandanRiver gauge, Missouri River	11.30 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	15 mi
Missouri River at BismarckRiver gauge, Missouri River	3.73 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	19 mi
Missouri River below MandanRiver gauge, Missouri River	18.75 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	23 mi
Missouri River near SchmidtRiver gauge, Missouri River	11.84 ft	Very low	−0.10 ft	31 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Square Butte Creek below CenterRiver gauge, Square Butte Creek	1.06 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Heart River near MandanRiver gauge, Heart River	8.86 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
Drain on Wachter Ave at BismarckRiver gauge, Drain on Wachter Ave	26.18 ft	Low	±0	22 mi
Heart River at Stark Bridge near JudsonRiver gauge, Heart River	1.80 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Missouri River at Price compare with last year?

It is 0.04 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 16.99 ft.

What is a normal level for the Missouri River at Price in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 18.74 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 17.00 ft and 24.15 ft, based on 58 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 Missouri River at Price today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT, the water level was 16.95 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Missouri River at Price rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Missouri River at Price normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 58 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06342020 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.07972, -100.93194 (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	16.95 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Missouri River at Price (usgs:06342020). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/missouri-river-at-price

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