How high is the Forest River at Minto, ND right now?

The Forest River at Minto, ND is currently flowing at 70 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.68 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Forest River at Minto, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 65th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Forest River at Minto, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.32 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Forest River at Minto, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 35 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to 273 cfs.

Where is the Forest River at Minto, ND stream gauge located?

The Forest River at Minto, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Walsh County, ND on the Forest River. USGS site number 05085000 (coordinates 48.2861, -97.3701).

Forest River at Minto, ND

USGS Site No: 05085000 • Forest River • Walsh County, ND

Forest River at Minto, ND on the Forest River is currently at 70 cfs (Normal — 65th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.68 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Forest River

Forest River near Fordville, ND

CFS Discharge

1.68

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	9
25th	Low threshold	18
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	35
75th	High threshold	95	Today: 70 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	273

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	78	1.72
May 27, 2026	76	1.71
May 26, 2026	78	1.72
May 25, 2026	83	1.74
May 24, 2026	89	1.76
May 23, 2026	81	1.73
May 22, 2026	78	1.72
May 21, 2026	81	1.73
May 20, 2026	85	1.75
May 19, 2026	88	1.76
May 18, 2026	89	1.76
May 17, 2026	88	1.76
May 16, 2026	94	1.78
May 15, 2026	101	1.81
Apr 20, 2026	380	2.67
Apr 19, 2026	402	2.73
Apr 18, 2026	428	2.80
Apr 17, 2026	445	2.84
Apr 16, 2026	441	2.83
Apr 15, 2026	444	2.84
Apr 14, 2026	426	2.79
Apr 13, 2026	392	2.70
Apr 12, 2026	368	2.64
Apr 11, 2026	362	2.62
Apr 10, 2026	367	2.64
Apr 9, 2026	389	2.69
Apr 8, 2026	411	2.75
Apr 7, 2026	428	2.80
Apr 6, 2026	429	2.80
Apr 5, 2026	493	2.96

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05085000
State: ND
County: Walsh County
Coordinates: 48.2861, -97.3701
Drainage Area: 740 mi²
Datum (ft): 808.0
HUC Code: 09020308

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 4.5 ft
Flood Stage: 6.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 4.32 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 571 cfs

Mar 31, 2026
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Feb 8, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Park River at Grafton, ND
9.8 mi · 68 cfs

Normal
Park River Diversion at Grafton, ND
10.5 mi · 0 cfs

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Red River Of The North at Oslo, MN
12.3 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Forest River near Fordville, ND
17.7 mi · 65 cfs

Normal
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