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Little Muddy River near Williston

Highest listed crest 13.57 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft39 crests since 1955

The Little Muddy River near Williston crested above flood stage 30 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2021. The highest, 13.57 ft on March 27, 1960, was moderate flooding, 3.57 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.57 ft
March 27, 1960; 6,910 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
30 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 23, 2019
11.31 ft, minor flooding
Location
Williams County
Near Williston (7.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Little Muddy River near Williston
Action stage8.04Mar 10, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.021Mar 23, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.09Apr 12, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1955 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Muddy River near Williston, 1955 to 2021 468101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Mar 30, 1955: 12.15 ft, moderate flooding; 3,750 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1958: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1959: 11.81 ft, minor flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1960: 13.57 ft, moderate flooding; 6,910 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1962: 11.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1963: 10.71 ft, minor flooding; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1965: 9.43 ft, action stage; 974 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1967: 10.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,200 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1969: 12.43 ft, moderate flooding; 4,380 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1972: 12.72 ft, moderate flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1974: 10.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,420 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1975: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1976: 12.65 ft, moderate flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1978: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1979: 12.77 ft, moderate flooding; 9,180 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1982: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1989: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1994: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1995: 10.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1997: 12.07 ft, moderate flooding; 5,610 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1998: 10.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,470 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1999: 11.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2001: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2003: 12.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 2007: 9.10 ft, action stageMar 20, 2007: 7.07 ft, below flood stageApr 9, 2009: 11.24 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 2010: 11.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,590 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2011: 12.37 ft, moderate flooding; 7,470 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2012: 5.78 ft, below flood stageApr 8, 2013: 9.65 ft, action stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2014: 10.72 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2015: 9.63 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2016: 6.02 ft, below flood stageMar 20, 2017: 10.88 ft, minor flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2018: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,520 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2019: 11.31 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2020: 6.15 ft, below flood stageJun 14, 2021: 7.02 ft, below flood stage; 533 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.57 ft, Mar 27, 1960 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Muddy River near Williston 1950s: 3 1960s: 5 1970s: 6 6 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Little Muddy River near Williston
1Mar 27, 196013.57+3.57Moderate6,910
2Apr 18, 197912.77+2.77Moderate9,180
3Mar 14, 197212.72+2.72Moderate4,230
4Mar 19, 197612.65+2.65Moderate6,160
5Mar 18, 200312.50+2.50Moderate—
6Apr 4, 196912.43+2.43Moderate4,380
7Apr 12, 201112.37+2.37Moderate7,470
8Mar 30, 195512.15+2.15Moderate3,750
9Mar 27, 199712.07+2.07Moderate5,610
10Mar 19, 195911.81+1.81Minor2,470
11Mar 26, 196211.60+1.60Minor1,900
12Apr 12, 198211.41+1.41Minor3,700
13Mar 23, 201911.31+1.31Minor4,000
14Apr 9, 200911.24+1.24Minor—
15Mar 23, 199911.13+1.13Minor3,500
16May 29, 201011.10+1.10Minor3,590
17Jul 5, 197811.07+1.07Minor3,200
18Apr 22, 197511.04+1.04Minor2,400
19Mar 25, 196710.99+0.99Minor2,200
20Mar 15, 199410.98+0.98Minor1,900
21Mar 11, 198910.92+0.92Minor3,000
22Mar 20, 201710.88+0.88Minor3,210
23Jul 6, 199810.84+0.84Minor3,470
24Mar 10, 201410.72+0.72Minor—
25Jul 11, 196310.71+0.71Minor2,140
26Mar 13, 199510.68+0.68Minor3,530
27Mar 28, 195810.52+0.52Minor500
28Apr 20, 201810.29+0.29Minor2,520
29Mar 13, 197410.17+0.17Minor1,420
30Mar 14, 200110.05+0.05Minor2,000
31Apr 8, 20139.65−0.35Action1,910
32Mar 10, 20159.63−0.37Action1,470
33May 26, 19659.43−0.57Action974
34Mar 13, 20079.10−0.90Action—
35Mar 20, 20077.07−2.93Below flood stage—
36Jun 14, 20217.02−2.98Below flood stage533
37Mar 8, 20206.15−3.85Below flood stage—
38Feb 21, 20166.02−3.98Below flood stage—
39Mar 14, 20125.78−4.22Below flood stage—

Williams County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Dakota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LMCN8, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.