USGS Streamgage 06337000
Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND
Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND is USGS streamgage 06337000, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10110205. It drains a watershed of about 8,310 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.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 8,310 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)
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).