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Around Little Missouri River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Missouri River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND (site 06337000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
Little Missouri River typically runs highest in June, at a median 459 cfs, and lowest in January, at 2.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 55,000 cfs, in 1947.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.0 | 0.0 to 12 |
| February | 2.0 | 0.0 to 45 |
| March | 410 | 108 to 1,790 |
| April | 366 | 160 to 1,400 |
| May | 267 | 110 to 751 |
| June | 459 | 148 to 1,055 |
| July | 205 | 107 to 493 |
| August | 97 | 47 to 212 |
| September | 58 | 21 to 146 |
| October | 45 | 18 to 105 |
| November | 37 | 18 to 76 |
| December | 10 | 3.0 to 30 |
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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND (site 06337000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Little Missouri River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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- Lake SakakaweaLake SakakaweaPublic
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