How high is the Wild Rice River Near Abercrombie, ND right now?

The Wild Rice River Near Abercrombie, ND is currently flowing at 180 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.27 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Wild Rice River Near Abercrombie, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 68th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Wild Rice River Near Abercrombie, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.73 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Wild Rice River Near Abercrombie, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 42 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 955 cfs.

Where is the Wild Rice River Near Abercrombie, ND stream gauge located?

The Wild Rice River Near Abercrombie, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Richland County, ND on the Wild Rice River. USGS site number 05053000 (coordinates 46.4705, -96.7823).

Wild Rice River Near Abercrombie, ND

USGS Site No: 05053000 • Wild Rice River • Richland County, ND

Wild Rice River Near Abercrombie, ND on the Wild Rice River is currently at 180 cfs (Normal — 68th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.27 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Wild Rice River

Wild Rice River Near Mantador, ND

180

CFS Discharge

11.27

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	1
25th	Low threshold	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	42
75th	High threshold	235	Today: 180 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	955

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	192	11.32
May 27, 2026	192	11.32
May 26, 2026	181	11.27
May 25, 2026	148	11.11
May 24, 2026	121	10.97
May 23, 2026	109	10.89
May 22, 2026	106	10.88
May 21, 2026	94	10.79
May 20, 2026	88	10.76
May 19, 2026	89	10.76
May 18, 2026	103	10.85
May 17, 2026	126	10.99
May 16, 2026	141	11.07
May 15, 2026	149	11.12
Apr 20, 2026	430	12.27
Apr 19, 2026	454	12.36
Apr 18, 2026	474	12.43
Apr 17, 2026	486	12.48
Apr 16, 2026	481	12.46
Apr 15, 2026	469	12.41
Apr 14, 2026	459	12.38
Apr 13, 2026	450	12.34
Apr 12, 2026	425	12.25
Apr 11, 2026	398	12.14
Apr 8, 2026	325	11.87
Apr 7, 2026	287	11.71
Apr 6, 2026	272	11.65
Apr 5, 2026	264	11.62
Apr 4, 2026	269	11.64
Apr 3, 2026	275	11.67

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05053000
State: ND
County: Richland County
Coordinates: 46.4705, -96.7823
Drainage Area: 2,080 mi²
Datum (ft): 898.9
HUC Code: 090201051003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 8.73 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,490 cfs

Jun 30, 2025
Min discharge: 18 cfs

Feb 12, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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