Rivers in North Dakota
Devils Lake near Devils Lake
Major flooding
50.05ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 5:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 0.10 ft
- Record crest
- 54.30 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 0.30 ft |
| Moderate flood | 0.20 ft |
| Minor flood | 0.10 ft |
- 60.00 ftTop of dike raised to this elevation in 2006 (current dike protection level plus 5.0 feet of freeboard equal top of dike elevation).
- 59.00 ftPrior to January 2010, the height that Devils Lake/Stump Lake spills into Sheyenne River through Tolna Coulee. Combined area of Devils and Stump Lakes would be 450 sq mi.
- 58.00 ftTolna Coulee clean-out height (January 2010).
- 56.00 ftAmtrak service from Grand Forks to Devils Lake affected due to water on track.
- 55.00 ftCurrent dike protection level (2006; without freeboard). Combined area of Devils and Stump Lakes would be 227 sq mi.
- 54.30 ft**** Record level - June 27, 2011 - USGS Max Daily Average ****
- 49.20 ftDrainage problems for Minnewaukan. Ramsey Co. Hwy 2 affected.
- 49.00 ftDevils Lake at 213 sq mi.
- 48.30 ftUS Hwy 281 (north of Minnewaukan) closed during high winds.
- 48.00 ftDevils Lake at 202 sq mi.
- 47.20 ftDevils Lake at 195 sq mi.
- 47.10 ftDevils Lake spilled into Stump Lake (August 1999; previous overflow in the 1820s).
- 47.00 ftOrdinary High Water Mark (OHWM). Devils Lake at 191 sq mi.
- 46.50 ftApproximate height of Jerusalem Coulee from East Lake to West Stump Lake (surveyed by ND SWC 2021).
- 46.00 ftMinimum level for ND Department of Water Resources pumping operations for both the West and East End Outlets.
- 38.40 ftDevils Lake at 140 sq mi. First recorded lake level (1867).
- 22.40 ftDevils Lake at 68 sq mi (October 1992).
- 0.90 ftDevils Lake at 10 sq mi (October 1940).
Crest history
63 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27, 2011 | 54.30 ft |
| 2 | June 25, 2013 | 54.13 ft |
| 3 | June 28, 2014 | 53.72 ft |
| 4 | April 16, 2012 | 53.54 ft |
| 5 | July 26, 2010 | 52.25 ft |
| 6 | June 7, 2015 | 51.96 ft |
| 7 | June 10, 2017 | 51.94 ft |
| 8 | July 22, 2022 | 51.27 ft |
| 9 | June 27, 2009 | 50.93 ft |
| 10 | June 8, 2023 | 50.87 ft |
| 11 | June 29, 2018 | 50.46 ft |
| 12 | July 12, 2024 | 50.35 ft |
| 13 | July 8, 2020 | 50.33 ft |
| 14 | September 25, 2016 | 50.33 ft |
| 15 | June 29, 2019 | 49.36 ft |
| 16 | May 9, 2006 | 49.20 ft |
| 17 | June 17, 2004 | 49.18 ft |
| 18 | August 2, 2005 | 49.17 ft |
| 19 | March 30, 2021 | 48.62 ft |
| 20 | July 2, 2001 | 48.01 ft |
| 21 | June 15, 2007 | 47.95 ft |
| 22 | July 17, 2002 | 47.56 ft |
| 23 | May 9, 2003 | 47.55 ft |
| 24 | August 15, 1999 | 47.28 ft |
| 25 | June 12, 2008 | 47.08 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 12, 2024: 50.35 ft
- June 8, 2023: 50.87 ft
- July 22, 2022: 51.27 ft
- March 30, 2021: 48.62 ft
- July 8, 2020: 50.33 ft
- June 29, 2019: 49.36 ft
- June 29, 2018: 50.46 ft
- June 10, 2017: 51.94 ft
- September 25, 2016: 50.33 ft
- June 7, 2015: 51.96 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamBig Coulee at Big Coulee at Hwy 2 near Churchs Ferry
- DownstreamEastern Stump Lake at Lakota
- Dry Lake at Dry Lake near Penn
- Morrison Lake at Morrison Lake near Webster
- Starkweather Coulee at Starkweather Coulee near Webster
- Edmore Coulee Tributary at Edmore Coulee Trib near Webster
- Edmore Coulee at Edmore Coulee near Edmore
- Sheyenne River at Warwick
- Little Coulee at Little Coulee near Leeds
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
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.