USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
06329650 MISSOURI RIVER STAGE GAGE NO. 6 NEAR BUFORD, ND
LOCATION - Lat 47°57'21", long 103°54'31" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.30, T.152 N., R.103 W., McKenzie County, ND, Hydrologic Unit 10110101, on right bank 5 mi southeast of Buford and at mile 1,576.0.
DRAINAGE AREA - 164,000 mi². approximately.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1959 to current year (seasonal records only).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,840.00 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Prior to April 17, 1962, at datum 40.00 ft lower.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum daily gage height recorded, 30.65 ft, June 30, July 1, 2011; minimum daily gage height recorded, 8.23 ft, August 15 and 22, 1963.