Rivers in North Dakota

Pipestem Creek near Pingree

Stutsman County, North DakotaNWS PGEN8USGS 06469400Bismarck office

Below flood stage
5.50ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 1:15 PM CDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Record crest
13.15 ft2009

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 10.00 ftFlooding at this level affects farmland, but no major cities or roads. Water is out of the banks. Little known about damage.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

45 crests on NOAA’s list since 1975.

#DateStage
1April 14, 200913.15 ft
2July 9, 201112.33 ft
3September 24, 201912.19 ft
4October 22, 201912.06 ft
5April 9, 201111.97 ft
6March 17, 199511.70 ft
7April 20, 197911.60 ft
8July 18, 201111.59 ft
9April 30, 201311.58 ft
10April 19, 197511.47 ft
11March 10, 198711.45 ft
12April 19, 199711.37 ft
13March 10, 198311.28 ft
14March 15, 199611.15 ft
15March 23, 200111.07 ft
16September 16, 199411.02 ft
17April 12, 199611.00 ft
18March 21, 201010.93 ft
19March 24, 200110.79 ft
20July 26, 199310.64 ft
21March 30, 198210.62 ft
22March 28, 201710.51 ft
23March 20, 199910.47 ft
24August 15, 199910.07 ft
25May 13, 19999.97 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 29, 2021: 5.20 ft
  • October 22, 2019: 12.06 ft
  • September 24, 2019: 12.19 ft
  • April 27, 2018: 7.41 ft
  • March 28, 2017: 10.51 ft
  • April 27, 2016: 5.57 ft
  • May 18, 2015: 6.78 ft
  • April 30, 2013: 11.58 ft
  • March 16, 2012: 6.11 ft
  • July 18, 2011: 11.59 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from <u>forecast issuance time</u> (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.