Wild Rice Diversion Structure near St Benedict water level

Name: Wild Rice Diversion Structure near St Benedict water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Wild Rice Diversion Structure, North Dakota, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

889.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT (43 min ago)

Water level: 9.38 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Wild Rice Diversion Structure near St Benedict is 889.42 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 889.41 ft and 889.45 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Wild Rice Diversion Structure near St Benedict

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 67° 31° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 70° 40° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 77° 54° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 74° 60° 0.06 in, 21% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 71° 50° 0.07 in Wind 23 mph

25 Sun 53° 39° – Wind 24 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wild Rice River near St BenedictRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	23.30 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	1.1 mi
Red River of The North at HicksonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	10.25 ft	Low	+0.07 ft	3.8 mi
Sheyenne River above Sheyenne R Diversion near HoraceRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	14.30 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	5.1 mi
Sheyenne River near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	3.66 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Red River of The North at FargoRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.07 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	11 mi
South Branch Buffalo River at SabinRiver gauge, South Branch Buffalo River	7.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	11 mi
Sheyenne River on Gol Road near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River on Gol Road	35.69 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	12 mi
Sheyenne River at West FargoRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	6.63 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is Wild Rice Diversion Structure near St Benedict really 889.42 ft deep?

No. 889.42 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 Wild Rice Diversion Structure near St Benedict today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 889.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wild Rice Diversion Structure near St Benedict rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wild Rice Diversion Structure near St Benedict normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:05054000025 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.70598, -96.83731 (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	889.42 ft	2026-10-19 22:15	Provisional
Water level	9.38 ft	2026-10-19 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wild Rice Diversion Structure near St Benedict (usgs:05054000025). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/wild-rice-diversion-structure-near-st-benedict

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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