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Missouri River at Bismarck: current level

3.76 ft

No flooding ·

Observed · NOAA gauge BIWN8

Stage
3.76 ft
Flow
13.5 kcfs
Flood stage
14.5 ft
Category
No flooding
Trend
Observed
Action stage
12.5 ft
Moderate flood
16.0 ft
Major flood
18.0 ft

The Missouri River gauge at Bismarck, North Dakota (NOAA id BIWN8, USGS station 06342500) is in Burleigh County at 46.8142° N, 100.8214° W. Flood stage here is 14.5 feet; moderate flooding begins at 16 ft and major at 18 ft. It is the 33rd gauge upriver of Rocheport, between Williston upriver and Pierre downriver. Readings come from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service and refresh about once an hour.

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Source: NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BIWN8; observations courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, station 06342500. This page fetches the gauge about once an hour; the observed time is NOAA’s.