How high is the Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, ND right now?

The Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, ND is currently flowing at 32 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.52 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, 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 Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.48 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 20 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 288 cfs.

Where is the Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, ND stream gauge located?

The Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Stutsman County, ND on the Pipestem Creek. USGS site number 06469400 (coordinates 47.1675, -98.9690).

Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, ND

USGS Site No: 06469400 • Pipestem Creek • Stutsman County, ND

Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, ND on the Pipestem Creek is currently at 32 cfs (Normal — 65th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.52 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Pipestem Creek ↓

Pipestem Creek Near Buchanan, ND

CFS Discharge

5.52

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	0
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	20
75th	High threshold	41	Today: 32 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	288

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	45	5.61
May 27, 2026	58	5.68
May 26, 2026	66	5.73
May 25, 2026	68	5.74
May 24, 2026	69	5.74
May 23, 2026	65	5.72
May 22, 2026	60	5.69
May 21, 2026	61	5.70
May 20, 2026	58	5.68
May 19, 2026	55	5.66
May 18, 2026	48	5.62
May 17, 2026	38	5.56
May 16, 2026	37	5.55
May 15, 2026	39	5.57
Apr 20, 2026	202	6.60
Apr 19, 2026	202	6.61
Apr 18, 2026	204	6.63
Apr 17, 2026	205	6.63
Apr 16, 2026	203	6.61
Apr 15, 2026	201	6.60
Apr 14, 2026	200	6.59
Apr 13, 2026	198	6.57
Apr 12, 2026	193	6.52
Apr 11, 2026	189	6.48
Apr 10, 2026	189	6.48
Apr 9, 2026	188	6.47
Apr 8, 2026	183	6.43
Apr 7, 2026	179	6.39
Apr 6, 2026	172	6.32
Apr 5, 2026	168	6.27

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06469400
State: ND
County: Stutsman County
Coordinates: 47.1675, -98.9690
Drainage Area: 700 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,501.9
HUC Code: 10160002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 5.48 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 685 cfs

Jul 27, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Feb 3, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Pipestem Creek Near Buchanan, ND
7.4 mi · 51 cfs

Normal
James River Above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, ND
17.9 mi · 42 cfs

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James River at Jamestown, ND
23.5 mi · 336 cfs

Normal
James River near Grace City, ND
27.4 mi · 31 cfs

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Baldhill Creek near Dazey, ND
39.9 mi · 31 cfs

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