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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 06340590 KNIFE RIVER NR STANTON, ND

Mercer County, North Dakota

Hydrologic Unit Code 10130201

Latitude 47°21'29", Longitude 101°23'50" NAD27

Drainage area 2,500 square miles

Contributing drainage area 2,400 square miles

Gage datum 1,640 feet above NAVD88

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
38	2025-08-13 12:14:23	CDT	Yes	KKB/CTD	USGS	117	8.68	0.01	0.90	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
37	2025-05-21 12:40:46	CDT	Yes	ARN/KKB	USGS	1240	12.30	-0.01	0.25	Good	Clear	NONE
36	2025-04-10 13:11:38	CDT	Yes	KKB/PRL/CTD	USGS	76.1	8.55	0.00	0.87	Fair	Clear	NONE
35	2022-10-14 10:18:44	CDT	Yes	KKB	USGS	29.9	8.49	0.00	0.55	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
34	2022-09-06 10:02:11	CDT	Yes	KKB	USGS	24.0	8.14	0.00	0.67	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
33	2022-07-15 10:45:59	CDT	Yes	KKB	USGS	177	8.91	0.00	0.95	Good	Clear	NONE
32	2022-06-02 10:02:45	CDT	Yes	KKB	USGS	226	9.08	0.00	0.22	Good	Clear	NONE
31	2022-04-28 12:02:50	CDT	Yes	NAS/ZLJ	USGS	1300	12.28	0.02	0.32	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
30	2022-03-31 14:03:04	CDT	Yes	KKB/ZLJ	USGS	92.1	8.67	0.01	1.05	Fair	Clear	NONE
29	2019-08-14 09:55:06	CDT	Yes	KKB/SLW	USGS	61.1	9.09	0.00	0.97	Good	Clear	NONE
28	2019-07-25 11:42:18	CDT	Yes	KKB	USGS	77.7	9.19	-0.02	1.10	Good	Clear	NONE
27	2019-07-02 11:56:25	CDT	Yes	ARN/BRH	USGS	88.9	9.65	0.00	0.31	Good	Clear	NONE
26	2019-05-30 10:38:02	CDT	Yes	BRH	USGS	242	9.15	0.00	0.32	Fair	Clear	NONE
25	2019-04-18 13:37:30	CDT	Yes	KKB/ZVS	USGS	156	8.88	-0.02	0.75	Good	Clear	NONE
24	2016-11-03 11:40:30	CDT	Yes	KKB/ZVS	USGS	73.2	8.40	0.00	0.80	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
23	2016-09-28 11:53	CDT	Yes	JLK/ARN	USGS	85.6	8.43	0.03	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
22	2016-09-15 11:06	CDT	Yes	ARN	USGS	51.2	8.19	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
21	2016-08-25 11:34	CDT	Yes	ARN	USGS	46.3	8.14	-0.01	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
20	2016-07-21 12:43:30	CDT	Yes	JBD/ARN	USGS	110	8.55	-0.01	0.80	Fair	Clear	NONE
19	2016-07-21 12:34:30	CDT	Yes	JBD/ARN	USGS	101	8.55	-0.01	0.80	Fair	Clear	NONE
18	2016-06-30 11:19	CDT	Yes	KKB	USGS	57.4	8.25	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
17	2016-06-08 10:00:30	CDT	Yes	ARN/JBD	USGS	95.6	8.53	0.01	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
16	2016-05-13 10:46	CDT	Yes	KKB/WCD	USGS	112	8.63	0.00	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
15	2016-04-26 12:24:15	CDT	Yes	ARN	USGS	271	9.32	0.04	1.30	Good	Clear	NONE
14	2016-04-07 10:01	CDT	Yes	KKB/JLK	USGS	109	8.62	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
13	2016-03-11 10:06	CST	Yes	KKB/ARN	USGS	211	9.11	0.00	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
12	2013-10-17 09:49	CDT	Yes	KKB	USGS	1250	12.17	0.05	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
11	2013-09-17 09:26	CDT	Yes	KKB/DRR	USGS	217	9.14	-0.01	1.00	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
10	2013-08-20 10:23:30	CDT	Yes	KKB/DRR	USGS	85.7	8.64	0.00	1.10	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
9	2013-07-31 12:32	CDT	Yes	DRR	USGS	99.8	8.68	0.00	1.00	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
8	2013-07-15 10:39	CDT	Yes	KKB/DRR	USGS	187	9.06	-0.01	1.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
7	2013-06-17 12:23	CDT	Yes	JLK/KKB	USGS	311	9.50	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
6	2013-06-10 12:48:30	CDT	Yes	JLK/KKB	USGS	1160	12.03	-0.02	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
5	2013-05-23 09:59	CDT	Yes	DRR	USGS	1720	13.24	-0.05	0.60	Fair	Clear	NONE
4	2013-05-23 09:11:30	CDT	Yes	DRR	USGS	1770	13.28	-0.04	0.60	Fair	Clear	NONE
3	2013-05-20 10:48	CDT	Yes	DRR	USGS	416	9.82	0.02	1.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
2	2013-04-17 10:55:30	CDT	Yes	KKB	USGS	160	8.99	0.01	0.80	Fair	Clear	NONE
1	2013-04-04 10:26:30	CDT	Yes	KKB/BAS	USGS	722	12.53	-0.06	0.90	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2025-08-13 12:14:23

CDT

Yes

KKB/CTD

USGS

117

8.68

0.01

0.90

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2025-05-21 12:40:46

CDT

Yes

ARN/KKB

USGS

1240

12.30

-0.01

0.25

Good

Clear

NONE

2025-04-10 13:11:38

CDT

Yes

KKB/PRL/CTD

USGS

76.1

8.55

0.00

0.87

Fair

Clear

NONE

2022-10-14 10:18:44

CDT

Yes

KKB

USGS

29.9

8.49

0.00

0.55

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-09-06 10:02:11

CDT

Yes

KKB

USGS

24.0

8.14

0.00

0.67

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2022-07-15 10:45:59

CDT

Yes

KKB

USGS

177

8.91

0.00

0.95

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-06-02 10:02:45

CDT

Yes

KKB

USGS

226

9.08

0.00

0.22

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-04-28 12:02:50

CDT

Yes

NAS/ZLJ

USGS

1300

12.28

0.02

0.32

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-03-31 14:03:04

CDT

Yes

KKB/ZLJ

USGS

92.1

8.67

0.01

1.05

Fair

Clear

NONE

2019-08-14 09:55:06

CDT

Yes

KKB/SLW

USGS

61.1

9.09

0.00

0.97

Good

Clear

NONE

2019-07-25 11:42:18

CDT

Yes

KKB

USGS

77.7

9.19

-0.02

1.10

Good

Clear

NONE

2019-07-02 11:56:25

CDT

Yes

ARN/BRH

USGS

88.9

9.65

0.00

0.31

Good

Clear

NONE

2019-05-30 10:38:02

CDT

Yes

BRH

USGS

242

9.15

0.00

0.32

Fair

Clear

NONE

2019-04-18 13:37:30

CDT

Yes

KKB/ZVS

USGS

156

8.88

-0.02

0.75

Good

Clear

NONE

2016-11-03 11:40:30

CDT

Yes

KKB/ZVS

USGS

73.2

8.40

0.00

0.80

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2016-09-28 11:53

CDT

Yes

JLK/ARN

USGS

85.6

8.43

0.03

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

2016-09-15 11:06

CDT

Yes

ARN

USGS

51.2

8.19

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2016-08-25 11:34

CDT

Yes

ARN

USGS

46.3

8.14

-0.01

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

2016-07-21 12:43:30

CDT

Yes

JBD/ARN

USGS

110

8.55

-0.01

0.80

Fair

Clear

NONE

2016-07-21 12:34:30

CDT

Yes

JBD/ARN

USGS

101

8.55

-0.01

0.80

Fair

Clear

NONE

2016-06-30 11:19

CDT

Yes

KKB

USGS

57.4

8.25

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2016-06-08 10:00:30

CDT

Yes

ARN/JBD

USGS

95.6

8.53

0.01

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

2016-05-13 10:46

CDT

Yes

KKB/WCD

USGS

112

8.63

0.00

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

2016-04-26 12:24:15

CDT

Yes

ARN

USGS

271

9.32

0.04

1.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2016-04-07 10:01

CDT

Yes

KKB/JLK

USGS

109

8.62

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2016-03-11 10:06

CST

Yes

KKB/ARN

USGS

211

9.11

0.00

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

2013-10-17 09:49

CDT

Yes

KKB

USGS

1250

12.17

0.05

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2013-09-17 09:26

CDT

Yes

KKB/DRR

USGS

217

9.14

-0.01

1.00

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2013-08-20 10:23:30

CDT

Yes

KKB/DRR

USGS

85.7

8.64

0.00

1.10

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2013-07-31 12:32

CDT

Yes

DRR

USGS

99.8

8.68

0.00

1.00

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2013-07-15 10:39

CDT

Yes

KKB/DRR

USGS

187

9.06

-0.01

1.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2013-06-17 12:23

CDT

Yes

JLK/KKB

USGS

311

9.50

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

2013-06-10 12:48:30

CDT

Yes

JLK/KKB

USGS

1160

12.03

-0.02

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2013-05-23 09:59

CDT

Yes

DRR

USGS

1720

13.24

-0.05

0.60

Fair

Clear

NONE

2013-05-23 09:11:30

CDT

Yes

DRR

USGS

1770

13.28

-0.04

0.60

Fair

Clear

NONE

2013-05-20 10:48

CDT

Yes

DRR

USGS

416

9.82

0.02

1.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

2013-04-17 10:55:30

CDT

Yes

KKB

USGS

160

8.99

0.01

0.80

Fair

Clear

NONE

2013-04-04 10:26:30

CDT

Yes

KKB/BAS

USGS

722

12.53

-0.06

0.90

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE