Is the flow on the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 50th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.33 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 16 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to 122 cfs.

Where is the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND stream gauge located?

The Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Williams County, ND on the Little Muddy River. USGS site number 06331000 (coordinates 48.2845, -103.5730).

Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND

USGS Site No: 06331000 • Little Muddy River • Williams County, ND

Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND on the Little Muddy River is currently at 16 cfs (Normal — 50th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.67 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.67

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	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	16	Today: 16 cfs
75th	High threshold	25
95th	Very High threshold	122

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	17	4.68
May 27, 2026	19	4.70
May 26, 2026	20	4.72
May 25, 2026	20	4.73
May 24, 2026	21	4.74
May 23, 2026	22	4.75
May 22, 2026	22	4.74
May 21, 2026	22	4.75
May 20, 2026	22	4.75
May 19, 2026	22	4.75
May 18, 2026	21	4.74
May 17, 2026	20	4.73
May 16, 2026	12	4.61
May 15, 2026	9	4.55
Apr 21, 2026	—	4.68
Apr 20, 2026	18	4.70
Apr 19, 2026	18	4.70
Apr 18, 2026	18	4.70
Apr 17, 2026	18	4.70
Apr 16, 2026	20	4.72
Apr 15, 2026	22	4.74
Apr 14, 2026	21	4.73
Apr 13, 2026	20	4.73
Apr 12, 2026	21	4.74
Apr 11, 2026	21	4.74
Apr 10, 2026	22	4.74
Apr 9, 2026	22	4.75
Apr 8, 2026	22	4.75
Apr 7, 2026	21	4.74
Apr 6, 2026	21	4.74

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06331000
State: ND
County: Williams County
Coordinates: 48.2845, -103.5730
Drainage Area: 875 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,864.7
HUC Code: 10110102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 5.33 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 141 cfs

May 17, 2025
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Sep 12, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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