Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota water level

Name: Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Eastern Stump Lake, North Dakota, United States

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Above flood stage

Surface elevation

1,451.09ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 49.88 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota is above its flood stage at 1,451.09 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Follow National Weather Service flood warnings for the area, and never drive through flooded roads. In the last month it has stayed between 1,451.09 ft and 1,451.65 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Flood levels and safety

Most flood deaths in the US happen in vehicles. Six inches of fast water can knock an adult off their feet, and a foot or two can float a car. If a road is covered, turn around.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

What happens at each level

1,451.09 ft: Right now
59.00 ft: Prior to January 2010, the height that Devils Lake/Stump Lake spills into Sheyenne River through Tolna Coulee. Combined area of Devils and Stump Lakes would be 450 sq mi.
58.00 ft: Tolna Coulee Control Structure spill height (May 2012). Tolna Coulee clean-out height (January 2010).
55.90 ft: Elevation of State Highway 1 (raised in 2001).
54.40 ft: **** Record level - July 2, 2011 - USGS Max Daily Average ****
51.50 ft: Nelson Co. Road 27 flooded.
48.00 ft: Nelson Co. Road 23 (north) flooded.
46.50 ft: Approximate height of Jerusalem Coulee from East Lake to West Stump Lake (surveyed by ND SWC 2021).
35.00 ft: Nelson Co. Road 23A flooded.
34.00 ft: Nelson Co. Road 23 (middle) flooded.
25.00 ft: Nelson Co. Road 23 (south) and Nelson Co. Road 15 flooded.
6.00 ft: Nelson Co. Road 4 flooded.
−1.00 ft: West and East Stump Lakes merge.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 62° 43° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 60° 33° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 62° 47° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 68° 44° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 68° 59° 0.39 in, 33% Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 60° 36° 1.55 in, 34% Wind 27 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tolna Coulee near TolnaRiver gauge, Tolna Coulee	15.46 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	6 mi
Sheyenne River at Co Road 20 near KlotenRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	30.76 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Sheyenne River near WarwickRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	2.87 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Devils Lake near Devils LakeLake, Devils Lake	49.91 ft	Flooding	−0.06 ft	30 mi
James River near Grace CityRiver gauge, James River	4.45 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	32 mi
Sheyenne River near CooperstownRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	10.07 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	34 mi
Morrison Lake near WebsterLake, Morrison Lake	58.11 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	35 mi
Edmore Coulee near EdmoreRiver gauge, Edmore Coulee	6.7 cfs	High	−0.8 cfs	35 mi

Questions and answers

Is Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota really 1,451.09 ft deep?

No. 1,451.09 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 Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,451.09 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota normal?

Above flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

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:05056665 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.86861, -98.35750 (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	1,451.09 ft	2026-10-20 00:15	Provisional
Water level	49.88 ft	2026-10-20 00:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota (usgs:05056665). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/eastern-stump-lake-near-lakota

How we check values

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