USGS Streamgage 06337000
Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND
Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND is USGS streamgage 06337000 in North Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10110205. It sits on the Little Missouri River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 8,340 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1934. Typical flow runs near 237.9 cfs in July and 453.2 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
- 8,340 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,938 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10110205
- Coordinates
- 47.59141, -103.25267
- USGS site number
- 06337000
- Records begin
- 1934-10-01 (92 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Little Missouri River near Watford City, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 8 | 9.9 | ||
| 5.1 | 7 | 10.8 | ||
| 4.3 | 6.5 | 11.8 | ||
| 3.9 | 6.7 | 17.5 | ||
| 3.6 | 7 | 22.9 | ||
| 3.3 | 7.1 | 25.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 7.1 | 25.5 | ||
| 2.9 | 7.1 | 24.8 | ||
| 2.7 | 7 | 24.5 | ||
| 2.4 | 6.4 | 22.4 | ||
| 2.1 | 5.7 | 19.4 | ||
| 1.7 | 5.1 | 16.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 4.7 | 14.2 | ||
| 1.4 | 4.4 | 13.1 |
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 | 2.1 | 56.1 | |
| February | 0 | 12.7 | 555.3 | |
| March | 37 | 446.2 | 5,255.8 | |
| April | 94 | 453.2 | 3,394 | |
| May | 57.4 | 275.7 | 2,347.1 | |
| June | 60.9 | 432.1 | 2,755.7 | |
| July | 41.8 | 237.9 | 1,155.8 | |
| August | 17.4 | 96.3 | 499.7 | |
| September | 8.2 | 60.9 | 399.5 | |
| October | 4.8 | 45.5 | 411.9 | |
| November | 5.8 | 36.9 | 155.8 | |
| December | 0.7 | 10.8 | 62 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 453.2 cfs, against 2.1 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 Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 2.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 56.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06337000 begin in 1934, about 92 years, covering roughly 9,091 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Little Missouri River near Watford City, 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 Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND?
- The gauge sits at 47.59141, -103.25267, in North Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10110205, at an elevation of about 1,938 feet, draining roughly 8,340 square miles.
- Can I use Little Missouri River near Watford City, 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 Little Missouri River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Little Missouri River in full.
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