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Around Wild Rice River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Wild Rice River is a 62.1 mile river near Scheels in North Dakota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wild Rice River near ST Benedict, ND (site 05053500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2020 to 2026
Wild Rice River typically runs highest in May, at a median 547 cfs, and lowest in February, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,420 cfs, in 2020.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 12 to 123 |
| February | 14 | 8.5 to 144 |
| March | 122 | 11 to 277 |
| April | 356 | 186 to 1,420 |
| May | 547 | 145 to 1,350 |
| June | 366 | 96 to 878 |
| July | 169 | 37 to 391 |
| August | 140 | 27 to 398 |
| September | 46 | 8.9 to 134 |
| October | 39 | 6.7 to 114 |
| November | 54 | 32 to 73 |
| December | 31 | 27 to 46 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wild Rice River near ST Benedict, ND (site 05053500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Wild Rice River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Mooreton PondMooreton PondPublic
- Red RiverRed RiverPublic
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