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USGS Streamgage 06351200

Cannonball River near Raleigh, ND

Cannonball River near Raleigh, ND is USGS streamgage 06351200 in North Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10130204. It sits on the Cannonball River, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,630 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2001. Typical flow runs near 29.1 cfs in July and 77.8 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
1,630 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,876 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10130204
Coordinates
46.12694, -101.33278
USGS site number
06351200
Records begin
2001-03-01 (25 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Cannonball River near Raleigh, 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
0.5 0.6 0.8
0.4 0.6 0.8
0.4 0.6 0.8
0.3 0.7 1.2
0.3 0.6 1.3
0.3 0.7 1.6
0.2 0.7 1.8
0.1 0.7 1.9
0 0.6 2
0 0.6 2.2
0 0.5 2
0 0.5 1.9
0 0.5 2
0 0.5 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 25 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 0.6 10.4 34.3
February 0.5 12.8 85.3
March 8.2 46.5 1,361.1
April 15.4 77.8 1,186.6
May 14.2 49 387.8
June 6.9 54.7 390.6
July 1.1 29.1 180.3
August 0.3 12.2 94.1
September 0.1 6.4 57.9
October 0.5 10.6 135.8
November 2.1 13.9 53.6
December 0.8 12.6 36.2

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Cannonball River near Raleigh, ND normally run highest?
April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 77.8 cfs, against 6.4 cfs in September, 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 near Raleigh, ND?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 10.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.6 and 34.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Cannonball River near Raleigh, ND been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06351200 begin in 2001, about 25 years, covering roughly 9,132 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 near Raleigh, 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 near Raleigh, ND?
The gauge sits at 46.12694, -101.33278, in North Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10130204, at an elevation of about 1,876 feet, draining roughly 1,630 square miles.
Can I use Cannonball River near Raleigh, 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