How high is the Cannonball River at Breien, ND right now?

The Cannonball River at Breien, ND is currently flowing at 38 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.17 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cannonball River at Breien, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cannonball River at Breien, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.83 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cannonball River at Breien, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 135 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14 to 838 cfs.

Where is the Cannonball River at Breien, ND stream gauge located?

The Cannonball River at Breien, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Morton County, ND on the Cannonball River. USGS site number 06354000 (coordinates 46.3761, -100.9344).

Cannonball River at Breien, ND

USGS Site No: 06354000 • Cannonball River • Morton County, ND

Cannonball River at Breien, ND on the Cannonball River is currently at 38 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.17 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cannonball River

Cannonball River Near Raleigh, ND

Downstream on Cannonball River ↓

Cannonball River at Solen, ND

CFS Discharge

2.17

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	14
25th	Low threshold	56	Today: 38 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	135
75th	High threshold	326
95th	Very High threshold	838

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	44	2.22
May 27, 2026	48	2.25
May 26, 2026	53	2.30
May 25, 2026	60	2.35
May 24, 2026	65	2.38
May 23, 2026	61	2.36
May 22, 2026	55	2.31
May 21, 2026	52	2.29
May 20, 2026	54	2.30
May 19, 2026	53	2.30
May 18, 2026	50	2.27
May 17, 2026	47	2.25
May 16, 2026	46	2.24
May 15, 2026	48	2.25
Apr 21, 2026	—	2.94
Apr 20, 2026	129	2.95
Apr 19, 2026	131	2.97
Apr 18, 2026	133	2.98
Apr 17, 2026	136	3.01
Apr 16, 2026	139	3.02
Apr 15, 2026	147	3.08
Apr 14, 2026	153	3.12
Apr 13, 2026	161	3.17
Apr 12, 2026	174	3.26
Apr 11, 2026	191	3.36
Apr 10, 2026	220	3.53
Apr 9, 2026	255	3.72
Apr 8, 2026	241	3.64
Apr 7, 2026	251	3.70
Apr 6, 2026	228	3.56

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06354000
State: ND
County: Morton County
Coordinates: 46.3761, -100.9344
Drainage Area: 4,100 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,675.0
HUC Code: 10130206

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 7.83 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,470 cfs

May 20, 2025
Min discharge: 22 cfs

Sep 11, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Cannonball River at Solen, ND
6.5 mi · 42 cfs

Low
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15.3 mi · 8 cfs

Normal
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25.7 mi · 17 cfs

Low
Heart River at Stark Bridge Near Judson, ND
26.2 mi · 46 cfs

Low
Cedar Creek near Raleigh, ND
27.4 mi · 8 cfs

Low