LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WATFORD CITY, ND
USGS 06337000 · North Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06337000 · 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, 7:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 148 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST; ranging 12.3 to 440 ft³/s; latest 150 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, 7:30 PM CST | 150 | 7.67 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 150 | 7.67 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 158 | 7.69 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 176 | 7.73 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 180 | 7.74 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 189 | 7.76 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 185 | 7.75 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 194 | 7.77 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 194 | 7.77 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 199 | 7.78 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 208 | 7.8 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 203 | 7.79 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 213 | 7.81 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 213 | 7.81 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 203 | 7.79 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 218 | 7.82 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 208 | 7.8 | 21–99 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 194 | 7.77 | 21–99 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 185 | 7.75 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 199 | 7.78 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 203 | 7.79 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 208 | 7.8 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 233 | 7.85 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 238 | 7.86 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 223 | 7.83 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 223 | 7.83 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 233 | 7.85 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 238 | 7.86 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 258 | 7.9 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 258 | 7.9 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 274 | 7.93 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 285 | 7.95 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 314 | 8 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 331 | 8.03 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 331 | 8.03 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 366 | 8.09 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 349 | 8.06 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 366 | 8.09 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 409 | 8.19 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 440 | 8.26 | 21–90 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 404 | 8.18 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 374 | 8.11 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 274 | 7.93 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 189 | 7.76 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 176 | 7.73 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 171 | 7.72 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 171 | 7.72 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 180 | 7.74 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 199 | 7.78 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 203 | 7.79 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 233 | 7.85 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 269 | 7.92 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 264 | 7.91 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 285 | 7.95 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 264 | 7.91 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 264 | 7.91 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 258 | 7.9 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 218 | 7.82 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 218 | 7.82 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 233 | 7.85 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 213 | 7.81 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 194 | 7.77 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 180 | 7.74 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 189 | 7.76 | 21–90 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 176 | 7.73 | 21–90 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 167 | 7.71 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 154 | 7.68 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 146 | 7.66 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 130 | 7.62 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 111 | 7.57 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 97.4 | 7.53 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 87.5 | 7.5 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 101 | 7.54 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 111 | 7.57 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 101 | 7.54 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 87.5 | 7.5 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 81 | 7.47 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 83.2 | 7.48 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 74.8 | 7.44 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 72.7 | 7.43 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 43.7 | 7.27 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 31.7 | 7.19 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 26.6 | 7.15 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 20.3 | 7.09 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 17.6 | 7.06 | 22–93 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 16.8 | 7.05 | 22–93 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 15.2 | 7.03 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 14.4 | 7.02 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 13 | 7 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 14.4 | 7.02 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 14.4 | 7.02 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 14.4 | 7.02 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 15.2 | 7.03 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 13.7 | 7.01 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 14.4 | 7.02 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 14.4 | 7.02 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 14.4 | 7.02 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 13.7 | 7.01 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 13.7 | 7.01 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 13.7 | 7.01 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 15.2 | 7.03 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 15.2 | 7.03 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 13.7 | 7.01 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 14.4 | 7.02 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 13.7 | 7.01 | 22–101 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 22–101 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 15.2 | 7.03 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 15.2 | 7.03 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 15.2 | 7.03 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 16.8 | 7.05 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 16 | 7.04 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 15.2 | 7.03 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–105 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–105 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 15.2 | 7.03 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 15.2 | 7.03 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 15.2 | 7.03 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 16 | 7.04 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT | 15.2 | 7.03 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 12.3 | 6.99 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 13.7 | 7.01 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–102 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 13 | 7 | 21–102 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 13 | 7 | 21–101 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–101 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT | 14.4 | 7.02 | 21–101 |
Map of USGS gauge 06337000 and the river around it
Where LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WATFORD CITY, ND sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
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: 21–99 ft³/s (middle half of 92 years of record). Now: 150 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 150 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 92 years of record (1935–2026): 10th 8.2, 25th 21, median 50, 75th 99, 90th 215 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.85 ft³/s, highest 2,150 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 35.6%, from 233 to 150 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 7.69 ft stage, 202 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST (NWS gauge WTFN8; 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, 7:57 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.