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USGS Streamgage 06354050

Cannonball River at Solen, ND

Cannonball River at Solen, ND is USGS streamgage 06354050 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 4,170 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2017. Typical flow runs near 74 cfs in July and 226.1 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
4,170 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,659 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10130206
Coordinates
46.39056, -100.79983
USGS site number
06354050
Records begin
2017-02-22 (9 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Cannonball River at Solen, 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
7.8 8.9 10.2
7.4 9.4 12.3
6.9 9.4 13.7
7.2 11 23.7
7.2 12.5 30.1
7.4 13.5 32.9
7.5 14.2 34.5
7.1 14.4 35.9
6.6 14 35.4
6 13.2 32.8
5.5 12.4 31.4
5.2 11.8 28.5
4 13.9 44.4
4.3 13 37.2

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 3 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January — 33.9 —
February — 90 —
March — 136.5 —
April — 226.1 —
May — 545.9 —
June — 249.4 —
July — 74 —
August — 80.6 —
September — 61.9 —
October — 72.5 —
November — 82.3 —
December — 50.5 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Cannonball River at Solen, ND normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 545.9 cfs, against 33.9 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Cannonball River at Solen, ND been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06354050 begin in 2017, about 9 years, covering roughly 1,066 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 Solen, 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 Solen, ND?
The gauge sits at 46.39056, -100.79983, in North Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10130206, at an elevation of about 1,659 feet, draining roughly 4,170 square miles.
Can I use Cannonball River at Solen, 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.

Other gauges in this subbasin