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

The Wild Rice River Near Rutland, ND is currently flowing at 57 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.75 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 10 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 197 cfs.

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

The Wild Rice River Near Rutland, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Sargent County, ND on the Wild Rice River. USGS site number 05051600 (coordinates 46.0222, -97.5115).

Wild Rice River Near Rutland, ND

USGS Site No: 05051600 • Wild Rice River • Sargent County, ND

Wild Rice River Near Rutland, ND on the Wild Rice River is currently at 57 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.75 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Wild Rice River ↓

Wild Rice River Near Mantador, ND

CFS Discharge

2.75

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

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	1
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	10
75th	High threshold	51
95th	Very High threshold	197	Today: 57 cfs

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	63	2.81
May 27, 2026	68	2.88
May 26, 2026	75	2.95
May 25, 2026	82	3.02
May 24, 2026	77	2.97
May 23, 2026	64	2.83
May 22, 2026	54	2.72
May 21, 2026	53	2.71
May 20, 2026	53	2.70
May 19, 2026	49	2.65
May 18, 2026	44	2.59
May 17, 2026	44	2.58
May 16, 2026	47	2.62
May 15, 2026	49	2.65
Apr 19, 2026	103	3.22
Apr 18, 2026	109	3.28
Apr 17, 2026	116	3.35
Apr 16, 2026	126	3.44
Apr 15, 2026	132	3.49
Apr 14, 2026	137	3.54
Apr 13, 2026	136	3.53
Apr 12, 2026	130	3.47
Apr 11, 2026	122	3.40
Apr 10, 2026	103	3.22
Apr 9, 2026	80	3.00
Apr 8, 2026	69	2.88
Apr 7, 2026	63	2.81
Apr 6, 2026	54	2.71
Apr 5, 2026	51	2.68
Apr 4, 2026	52	2.68

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05051600
State: ND
County: Sargent County
Coordinates: 46.0222, -97.5115
Drainage Area: 546 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,198.8
HUC Code: 090201050304

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 400 cfs

Aug 20, 2025
Min discharge: 6 cfs

May 14, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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