White Earth Lake near White Earth water level

Name: White Earth Lake near White Earth water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, White Earth Lake, North Dakota, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

2,153.38ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 53.34 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

White Earth Lake near White Earth is well above normal at 2,153.38 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2,153.25 ft and 2,153.39 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

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

On the water at White Earth Lake near White Earth

Well above normal, shoreline trees stand in the water and debris floats on the surface. Slow down near the edges.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 36° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 59° 35° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 73° 42° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 69° 56° 0.00 in, 25% Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 60° 37° – Wind 28 mph

25 Sun 40° 30° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 35° 23° 0.02 in Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White Earth River at White EarthRiver gauge, White Earth River	0.47 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	5.4 mi
Des Lacs River near KenmareRiver gauge, Des Lacs River	22.9 cfs	Very high	−4.2 cfs	35 mi
East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near ColumbusReservoir, East Branch Short Creek Reservoir	28.11 ft	Very high	−0.06 ft	37 mi
Tobacco Garden Creek near Watford CityRiver gauge, Tobacco Garden Creek	1.8 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	37 mi
Long Creek near NoonanRiver gauge, Long Creek	3.29 ft	High	−0.04 ft	40 mi
Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near WillistonRiver gauge, Little Muddy River	4.64 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	40 mi
Short Creek near Roche PerceeRiver gauge, Short Creek	1.14 m	High	−0.01 m	65 km
East Fork Shell Creek near ParshallRiver gauge, East Fork Shell Creek	5.83 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	43 mi

Questions and answers

Is White Earth Lake near White Earth really 2,153.38 ft deep?

No. 2,153.38 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of White Earth Lake near White Earth today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 2,153.38 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is White Earth Lake near White Earth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of White Earth Lake near White Earth normal?

Very high 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:06331885 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.45289, -102.74397 (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
Surface elevation	2,153.38 ft	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional
Water level	53.34 ft	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: White Earth Lake near White Earth (usgs:06331885). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/white-earth-lake-near-white-earth

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