LITTLE MUDDY RIVER BL COW CREEK NR WILLISTON, ND
USGS 06331000 · North Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06331000 · North Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST; ranging 7.54 to 14.7 ft³/s; latest 9.58 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 10.7 | 4.71 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 10.7 | 4.71 | 8.7–15 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 10.7 | 4.71 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.4–15 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.5–15 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 13 | 4.74 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 13 | 4.74 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 13 | 4.74 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 13.9 | 4.75 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 13 | 4.74 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 13.9 | 4.75 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 13.9 | 4.75 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 14.7 | 4.76 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 14.7 | 4.76 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 13 | 4.74 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 13.9 | 4.75 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 13 | 4.74 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 13.9 | 4.75 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 13 | 4.74 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 12.2 | 4.73 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 11.5 | 4.72 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 10.7 | 4.71 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 10.7 | 4.71 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 10.7 | 4.71 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.4–14 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 9.58 | 4.69 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 9.05 | 4.68 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 8.53 | 4.67 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 8.53 | 4.67 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 8.53 | 4.67 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 8.53 | 4.67 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 8.53 | 4.67 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 8.53 | 4.67 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 8.02 | 4.66 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 8.02 | 4.66 | 8.7–14 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 7.54 | 4.65 | 8.6–14 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 8.02 | 4.66 | 8.6–14 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT | 7.54 | 4.65 | 8.6–14 |
Map of USGS gauge 06331000 and the river around it
Where LITTLE MUDDY RIVER BL COW CREEK NR WILLISTON, ND sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. North Dakota Game and Fish Department publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a North Dakota rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the North Dakota Game and Fish Department: North Dakota fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 8.7–15 ft³/s (middle half of 54 years of record). Now: 9.58 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 9.58 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 54 years of record (1955–2026): 10th 7.6, 25th 8.7, median 11, 75th 15, 90th 18 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 5.2 ft³/s, highest 26.5 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 16.7%, from 11.5 to 9.58 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 4.69 ft stage at Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST (NWS gauge LMCN8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:39 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.