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

The Wild Rice River Near St Benedict, ND is currently flowing at 222 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 25.84 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 33th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 527 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

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

The Wild Rice River Near St Benedict, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cass County, ND on the Wild Rice River. USGS site number 05053500 (coordinates 46.7169, -96.8206).

Wild Rice River Near St Benedict, ND

USGS Site No: 05053500 • Wild Rice River • Cass County, ND

Wild Rice River Near St Benedict, ND on the Wild Rice River is currently at 222 cfs (Normal — 33th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 25.84 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

222

CFS Discharge

25.84

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	89
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	527	Today: 222 cfs
75th	High threshold	951
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	223	25.85
May 27, 2026	213	25.78
May 26, 2026	185	25.58
May 25, 2026	160	25.39
May 24, 2026	148	25.30
May 23, 2026	142	25.25
May 22, 2026	128	25.14
May 21, 2026	123	25.09
May 20, 2026	128	25.13
May 19, 2026	147	25.29
May 18, 2026	166	25.44
May 17, 2026	178	25.53
May 16, 2026	184	25.58
May 15, 2026	197	25.66
Apr 21, 2026	—	27.19
Apr 20, 2026	454	27.34
Apr 19, 2026	471	27.44
Apr 18, 2026	483	27.51
Apr 17, 2026	485	27.53
Apr 16, 2026	481	27.50
Apr 15, 2026	481	27.50
Apr 14, 2026	487	27.53
Apr 13, 2026	502	27.63
Apr 12, 2026	514	27.69
Apr 11, 2026	456	27.35
Apr 10, 2026	370	26.82
Apr 9, 2026	355	26.73
Apr 8, 2026	318	26.49
Apr 7, 2026	299	26.37
Apr 6, 2026	289	26.30

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05053500
State: ND
County: Cass County
Coordinates: 46.7169, -96.8206
Datum (ft): 863.6
HUC Code: 090201051006

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,470 cfs

Jul 1, 2025
Min discharge: 27 cfs

Jan 21, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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