Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford City water level

Name: Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tobacco Garden Creek, North Dakota, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.86ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT (36 hours ago)

Flow: 1.8 cfs

History

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Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford City, where the gauge shows 7.86 ft.

On the same day last year the reading was 8.17 ft, a difference of −0.31 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.71 ft – 8.44 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: 8.17 ft−0.31 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.71 ft – 8.44 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.50 ft – 12.42 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 62° 35° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 74° 44° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 76° 57° – Wind 21 mph

24 Sat 60° 41° 0.01 in, 21% Wind 24 mph

25 Sun 40° 31° 0.01 in Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 41° 29° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 52° 29° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cherry Creek on State Highway 23 near SchaferRiver gauge, Cherry Creek on State Highway 23	6.00 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	13 mi
Missouri River North 9 at WillistonRiver gauge, Missouri River North 9	22.53 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	23 mi
Bear Den Creek near MandareeRiver gauge, Bear Den Creek	6.19 ft	Very high	±0	23 mi
Missouri River near WillistonRiver gauge, Missouri River	13.07 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	27 mi
Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near WillistonRiver gauge, Little Muddy River	4.63 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Little Missouri River near Watford CityRiver gauge, Little Missouri River	7.05 ft	High	−0.04 ft	28 mi
White Earth River at White EarthRiver gauge, White Earth River	0.46 ft	Normal	±0	32 mi
White Earth Lake near White EarthLake, White Earth Lake	53.35 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	37 mi

Questions and answers

Is Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford City higher than last year?

No, it is 0.31 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.17 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 Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford City today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT, the water level was 7.86 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford City rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford City 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:06331680 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.99250, -103.16583 (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	7.86 ft	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional
Flow	1.8 cfs	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford City (usgs:06331680). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/tobacco-garden-creek-near-watford-city

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer