How high is the Knife River Near Golden Valley, ND right now?

The Knife River Near Golden Valley, ND is currently flowing at 19 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.40 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Knife River Near Golden Valley, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 34th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Knife River Near Golden Valley, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 19.60 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 24.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Knife River Near Golden Valley, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 28 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to 500 cfs.

Where is the Knife River Near Golden Valley, ND stream gauge located?

The Knife River Near Golden Valley, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mercer County, ND on the Knife River. USGS site number 06339500 (coordinates 47.1544, -102.0600).

Knife River Near Golden Valley, ND

USGS Site No: 06339500 • Knife River • Mercer County, ND

Knife River Near Golden Valley, ND on the Knife River is currently at 19 cfs (Normal — 34th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.40 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Knife River

Knife River at Manning, ND

Downstream on Knife River ↓

Knife River Near Beulah, ND

CFS Discharge

4.40

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	7
25th	Low threshold	14
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	28	Today: 19 cfs
75th	High threshold	68
95th	Very High threshold	500

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	25	4.53
May 27, 2026	26	4.55
May 26, 2026	27	4.56
May 25, 2026	24	4.50
May 24, 2026	21	4.45
May 23, 2026	19	4.39
May 22, 2026	18	4.36
May 21, 2026	11	4.16
May 20, 2026	10	4.12
May 19, 2026	10	4.14
May 18, 2026	11	4.16
May 17, 2026	10	4.12
May 16, 2026	9	4.08
May 15, 2026	10	4.12
Apr 21, 2026	—	4.90
Apr 20, 2026	54	5.01
Apr 19, 2026	63	5.11
Apr 18, 2026	66	5.15
Apr 17, 2026	75	5.24
Apr 16, 2026	67	5.15
Apr 15, 2026	46	4.89
Apr 14, 2026	42	4.84
Apr 13, 2026	36	4.74
Apr 12, 2026	40	4.81
Apr 11, 2026	42	4.85
Apr 10, 2026	48	4.92
Apr 9, 2026	44	4.87
Apr 8, 2026	43	4.86
Apr 7, 2026	38	4.79
Apr 6, 2026	37	4.76

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06339500
State: ND
County: Mercer County
Coordinates: 47.1544, -102.0600
Drainage Area: 1,230 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,848.7
HUC Code: 10130201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 22.0 ft
Flood Stage: 24.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.0 ft
Major Flood: 30.0 ft

Currently 19.60 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 920 cfs

May 17, 2025
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Sep 10, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Spring Creek at Zap, ND
11.1 mi · 11 cfs

Low
Knife River Near Beulah, ND
14.6 mi · 41 cfs

Low
Knife River at Hazen, ND
22.5 mi · 53 cfs

Normal
Crooked Creek Near Emerson, ND
25.7 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Heart River near Richardton, ND
30.6 mi · 20 cfs

Normal