Starkweather Coulee near Webster water level

Name: Starkweather Coulee near Webster water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Starkweather Coulee, North Dakota, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.20ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 1.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Starkweather Coulee near Webster is at 2.20 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

On the same day last year the reading was 1.86 ft, a difference of +0.34 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.05 ft and 2.78 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Same day last year: 1.86 ft+0.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.05 ft – 2.78 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.82 ft – 7.64 ft

Floating and fishing near Starkweather Coulee near Webster

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 38° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 59° 34° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 74° 47° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 68° 57° 0.07 in, 49% Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 65° 46° – Wind 26 mph

25 Sun 44° 34° – Wind 26 mph

26 Mon 40° 27° 0.01 in Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Morrison Lake near WebsterLake, Morrison Lake	58.11 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	6.0 mi
Dry Lake near PennLake, Dry Lake	49.95 ft	Very high	+0.03 ft	6 mi
Big Coulee at Highway 2 near Churchs FerryRiver gauge, Big Coulee	50.13 ft	Normal	±0	12 mi
Edmore Coulee near EdmoreRiver gauge, Edmore Coulee	6.3 cfs	High	−0.3 cfs	13 mi
Mauvais Coulee near CandoRiver gauge, Mauvais Coulee	0.7 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	14 mi
Devils Lake near Devils LakeLake, Devils Lake	49.91 ft	Flooding	−0.06 ft	15 mi
Sheyenne River above Devils Lake State Outlet near FloraRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	11.01 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	36 mi
Sheyenne River near WarwickRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	2.85 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	37 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Starkweather Coulee near Webster higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.34 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.86 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 Starkweather Coulee near Webster today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.20 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Starkweather Coulee near Webster rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Starkweather Coulee near Webster normal?

Normal 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:05056239 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.32056, -98.94028 (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	2.20 ft	2026-10-20 16:30	Provisional
Flow	1.6 cfs	2026-10-20 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Starkweather Coulee near Webster (usgs:05056239). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/starkweather-coulee-near-webster

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