What is the current flow on Wild Rice River?

Wild Rice River was running 20 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 05053000. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

Wild Rice River

North Dakota. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 20 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 05053000. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Wild Rice River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
05051600	WILD RICE RIVER NEAR RUTLAND, ND	—
05052000	WILD RICE RIVER NEAR MANTADOR, ND	—
05053000	WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE, ND	—
05053500	WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ST BENEDICT, ND	—

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).