East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus water level

Name: East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, East Branch Short Creek Reservoir, North Dakota, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,887.49ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 AM MDT (21 hours ago)

Water level: 28.11 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

At 1,887.49 ft, East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1,887.49 ft – 1,887.57 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

Boating and fishing at East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus

When a lake runs high, docks and swimming areas may close for a while and floating logs become a real hazard for boats.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 61° 25° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 69° 42° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 72° 55° 0.01 in, 49% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 63° 39° 0.02 in, 49% Wind 26 mph

25 Sun 38° 29° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 40° 30° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 46° 30° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 05:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Short Creek near Roche PerceeRiver gauge, Short Creek	1.14 m	High	−0.01 m	6.5 km
Long Creek near EstevanRiver gauge, Long Creek	536.69 m	Very high	±0	21 km
Long Creek near NoonanRiver gauge, Long Creek	3.28 ft	High	−0.04 ft	13 mi
Souris River below Rafferty ReservoirRiver gauge, Souris River	2.75 m	Very high	±0	28 km
Rafferty Reservoir near EstevanReservoir, Rafferty Reservoir	549.78 m	High	−0.01 m	28 km
Boundary Reservoir Diversion Canal near EstevanReservoir, Boundary Reservoir Diversion Canal	1.26 m	High	−0.02 m	30 km
Long Creek at Western Crossing of International BoundaryRiver gauge, Long Creek	0.64 m	Very high	±0	41 km
Moose Mountain Creek below Grant Devine LakeRiver gauge, Moose Mountain Creek	8.40 m	High	±0	50 km

Questions and answers

Is East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus really 1,887.49 ft deep?

No. 1,887.49 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 East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 1,887.49 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus 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:05113750 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.99056, -102.78528 (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	1,887.49 ft	2026-10-20 12:00	Provisional
Water level	28.11 ft	2026-10-20 12:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus (usgs:05113750). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/east-branch-short-creek-reservoir-near-columbus

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