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USGS Water-Year Summary 2025
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 1,841.07 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) and 1,840.00 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29). Prior to April 17, 1962, at datum 40.00 ft lower.
For a detailed gage datum history, please use the blue 'questions or comments' tab on the bottom of the site's monitoring location page.
REMARKS - Record quality ratings may not be included in the water-year summary for approved records newer than 09/30/2018. Record quality is still being rated internally. For questions about record quality ratings, please send email to gs-w-nd_NWISWeb_Data_Inquiries@usgs.gov.
Stage regulated by Fort Peck Lake. Estimated daily gage heights based on USGS observer readings and incomplete daily record.
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.
