USGS Streamgage 06354580
Beaver Creek below Linton, ND
Beaver Creek below Linton, ND is USGS streamgage 06354580 in North Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10130104. It sits on the Beaver Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 765 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1989. Typical flow runs near 22.3 cfs in July and 85.4 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- North Dakota
- Drainage area
- 765 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,692 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10130104
- Coordinates
- 46.26861, -100.25222
- USGS site number
- 06354580
- Records begin
- 1989-10-01 (37 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Beaver Creek below Linton, ND. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.8 | ||
| 3.2 | 4.2 | 6.7 | ||
| 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.7 | ||
| 3.1 | 4.1 | 6.6 | ||
| 2.8 | 4 | 6.7 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.8 | 6.7 | ||
| 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.3 | ||
| 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.1 | ||
| 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.9 | ||
| 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.7 | ||
| 2 | 3.2 | 5.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 37 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.2 | 8.1 | 18.3 | |
| February | 1.3 | 10.6 | 74 | |
| March | 7 | 49.9 | 627.1 | |
| April | 14.9 | 85.4 | 763.3 | |
| May | 11.7 | 65.1 | 229.6 | |
| June | 5.1 | 36.4 | 120.9 | |
| July | 2.1 | 22.3 | 157.4 | |
| August | 0.8 | 11.1 | 66.2 | |
| September | 0.5 | 8.5 | 44.6 | |
| October | 1.7 | 10.1 | 37.9 | |
| November | 3.3 | 13 | 37.3 | |
| December | 1.9 | 9.8 | 28.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Beaver Creek below Linton, ND normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 85.4 cfs, against 8.1 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Beaver Creek below Linton, ND?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 8.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1.2 and 18.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Beaver Creek below Linton, ND been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06354580 begin in 1989, about 37 years, covering roughly 9,129 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Beaver Creek below Linton, ND?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Beaver Creek below Linton, ND?
- The gauge sits at 46.26861, -100.25222, in North Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10130104, at an elevation of about 1,692 feet, draining roughly 765 square miles.
- Can I use Beaver Creek below Linton, ND data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Beaver Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Beaver Creek in full.
- Beaver Creek near Strasburg, ND 519 sq mi
- Beaver Creek below Linton, ND this page