How high is the Little Missouri River at Marmarth, ND right now?

The Little Missouri River at Marmarth, ND is currently flowing at 5 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.68 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Missouri River at Marmarth, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 3th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Missouri River at Marmarth, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 17.32 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Missouri River at Marmarth, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 203 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 16 to 5,020 cfs.

Where is the Little Missouri River at Marmarth, ND stream gauge located?

The Little Missouri River at Marmarth, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Slope County, ND on the Missouri River. USGS site number 06335500 (coordinates 46.2978, -103.9175).

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, ND

USGS Site No: 06335500 • Missouri River • Slope County, ND

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, ND on the Missouri River is currently at 5 cfs (Very Low — 3th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.68 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Missouri River

Little Missouri River at Camp Crook,sd

Downstream on Missouri River ↓

Little Missouri River at Medora, ND

CFS Discharge

0.68

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	16	Today: 5 cfs
25th	Low threshold	40
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	203
75th	High threshold	619
95th	Very High threshold	5,020

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	7	0.71
May 27, 2026	14	0.77
May 26, 2026	22	0.82
May 25, 2026	34	0.88
May 24, 2026	21	0.82
May 23, 2026	16	0.79
May 22, 2026	16	0.79
May 21, 2026	13	0.77
May 20, 2026	12	0.76
May 19, 2026	11	0.75
Apr 21, 2026	—	1.03
Apr 20, 2026	49	1.08
Apr 19, 2026	60	1.13
Apr 18, 2026	73	1.19
Apr 17, 2026	99	1.30
Apr 16, 2026	108	1.33
Apr 15, 2026	157	1.52
Apr 14, 2026	89	1.25
Apr 13, 2026	36	1.03
Apr 12, 2026	38	1.04
Apr 11, 2026	48	1.08
Apr 10, 2026	60	1.13
Apr 9, 2026	75	1.20
Apr 8, 2026	105	1.32
Apr 7, 2026	189	1.62
Apr 6, 2026	258	1.84
Apr 5, 2026	118	1.37
Apr 4, 2026	50	1.08
Apr 3, 2026	33	1.01
Apr 2, 2026	24	0.97

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06335500
State: ND
County: Slope County
Coordinates: 46.2978, -103.9175
Drainage Area: 4,640 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,688.1
HUC Code: 10110203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 23.0 ft
Major Flood: 30.0 ft

Currently 17.32 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,760 cfs

Apr 29, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Aug 30, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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