How high is the Willow Creek Near Willow City, ND right now?

The Willow Creek Near Willow City, ND is currently flowing at 37 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Willow Creek Near Willow City, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 54th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Willow Creek Near Willow City, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 1,436.77 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 1,442.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Willow Creek Near Willow City, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 25 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 458 cfs.

Where is the Willow Creek Near Willow City, ND stream gauge located?

The Willow Creek Near Willow City, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in McHenry County, ND on the Willow Creek. USGS site number 05123400 (coordinates 48.5877, -100.4416).

Willow Creek Near Willow City, ND

USGS Site No: 05123400 • Willow Creek • McHenry County, ND

Willow Creek Near Willow City, ND on the Willow Creek is currently at 37 cfs (Normal — 54th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.23 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

5.23

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	1
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	25
75th	High threshold	108	Today: 37 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	458

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	41	5.27
May 27, 2026	43	5.30
May 26, 2026	45	5.32
May 25, 2026	46	5.33
May 24, 2026	48	5.35
May 23, 2026	49	5.36
May 22, 2026	49	5.36
May 21, 2026	51	5.39
May 20, 2026	53	5.41
May 19, 2026	55	5.44
May 18, 2026	57	5.45
May 17, 2026	58	5.46
May 16, 2026	60	5.49
May 15, 2026	62	5.52
Apr 20, 2026	170	6.99
Apr 19, 2026	169	6.98
Apr 18, 2026	168	6.98
Apr 17, 2026	175	7.05
Apr 16, 2026	179	7.10
Apr 15, 2026	181	7.12
Apr 14, 2026	177	7.08
Apr 13, 2026	167	6.96
Apr 12, 2026	—	6.96
Apr 11, 2026	—	7.06
Apr 10, 2026	—	7.19
Apr 9, 2026	—	7.40
Apr 8, 2026	—	7.66
Apr 7, 2026	—	7.93
Apr 6, 2026	—	8.38
Apr 5, 2026	—	8.85

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05123400
State: ND
County: McHenry County
Coordinates: 48.5877, -100.4416
Drainage Area: 1,160 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,431.8
HUC Code: 09010004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 1,441.0 ft
Flood Stage: 1,442.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 1,446.0 ft
Major Flood: 1,448.0 ft

Currently 1,436.77 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 389 cfs

Mar 27, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Mar 6, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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