USGS Streamgage 06354000
Cannonball River at Breien, ND
Cannonball River at Breien, ND is USGS streamgage 06354000 in North Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10130206. It sits on the Cannonball River, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 4,090 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1906. Typical flow runs near 85.7 cfs in July and 190.4 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
- 4,090 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,682 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10130206
- Coordinates
- 46.37611, -100.93444
- USGS site number
- 06354000
- Records begin
- 1906-06-06 (120 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Cannonball River at Breien, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 8 | 8.9 | ||
| 6.5 | 7.9 | 9.4 | ||
| 5.9 | 7.6 | 9.4 | ||
| 5.9 | 8.2 | 12.8 | ||
| 5.7 | 8.5 | 13.7 | ||
| 5.7 | 8.6 | 14.1 | ||
| 5.7 | 8.8 | 14.8 | ||
| 5.2 | 8.8 | 15.5 | ||
| 4.4 | 8.1 | 14.4 | ||
| 4 | 7.9 | 14.5 | ||
| 3.3 | 7.3 | 14 | ||
| 2.9 | 6.9 | 13.2 | ||
| 3.1 | 6.9 | 13.1 | ||
| 2.6 | 6.5 | 12.7 |
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 92 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 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 39.4 | |
| February | 0.1 | 13.1 | 153.6 | |
| March | 15.5 | 161.5 | 2,182.5 | |
| April | 34.6 | 190.4 | 2,055.4 | |
| May | 20 | 110.5 | 864.5 | |
| June | 15.1 | 132.3 | 943.7 | |
| July | 5 | 85.7 | 415.7 | |
| August | 1 | 29.8 | 164.7 | |
| September | 0.3 | 16.3 | 81.7 | |
| October | 0.8 | 15.5 | 102.8 | |
| November | 2.3 | 23.4 | 75.6 | |
| December | 1.5 | 15.5 | 59.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Cannonball River at Breien, ND normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 190.4 cfs, against 8.7 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 Cannonball River at Breien, ND?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 8.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.3 and 39.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Cannonball River at Breien, ND been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06354000 begin in 1906, about 120 years, covering roughly 9,135 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Cannonball River at Breien, 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 Cannonball River at Breien, ND?
- The gauge sits at 46.37611, -100.93444, in North Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10130206, at an elevation of about 1,682 feet, draining roughly 4,090 square miles.
- Can I use Cannonball River at Breien, 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 Cannonball River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Cannonball River in full.
- Cannonball River at Regent, ND 581 sq mi
- Cannonball River near Raleigh, ND 1,630 sq mi
- Cannonball River at Breien, ND this page
- Cannonball River at Solen, ND 4,170 sq mi