North Dakota Water Science Center
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NOTE: Not all streamgage sites have a defined flood stage. |
The Flood Tracking Charts for North Dakota and Selected Tributaries can be used by local citizens and emergency response personnel to record the latest river stage and predicted flood-crest information. By comparing the current stage (water-surface elevation above some datum) and predicted flood crest to the recorded peak stages or previous floods, emergency response personnel and residents can make informed decisions concerning the threat to life and property. One statement of caution: the surface of flowing water is not flat but has a slope. Therefore, water-surface elevations along a river might not be the same as the river stages at the gaging stations.
The network of river-gaging stations in North Dakota is operated by the USGS in cooperation with the following Federal, Tribal, State, and local organizations: Burleigh County Water Resource District, Cass County Joint Water Resource District, City of Bismarck, City of Grand Forks, Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board, International Joint Commission, Lower Heart River Water Resource District, Mercer County Water Resource District, North Dakota State Water Commission, Red River Joint Water Resource Board, Red River Watershed Management Board, Southeast Cass Water Resources District, Three Affiliated Tribes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Zenergy Inc. For more information about USGS programs in North Dakota, contact the Director, U.S. Geological Survey, North Dakota Water Science Center, at (701) 250-7400.