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Devils Lake Near Devils Lake (DCBN8)

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Flood Stage: 0.1 Feet
Latest Stage: 49.55
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:Wind Advisory
near Devils Lake
Pool (ft)Observed: 49.28 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.26 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.32 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.23 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.2 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.28 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.2 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.2 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.17 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.18 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.27 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.23 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.28 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.28 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.23 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.31 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.24 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.21 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.27 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.2 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.19 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.14 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.11 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.21 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.14 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.2 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.18 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.21 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.21 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.15 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.23 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.2 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.25 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.13 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.2 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.15 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.23 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.19 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.21 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.26 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.28 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.24 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.17 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.14 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.1 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.13 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.17 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.13 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.11 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.19 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.13 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.24 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.24 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.21 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.32 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.24 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.24 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.23 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.27 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.24 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.21 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.18 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.17 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.23 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.31 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.32 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.27 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.26 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.18 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.21 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.19 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.2 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.19 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.22 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.26 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.24 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.28 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.26 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.28 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.23 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.21 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.33 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.34 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.4 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.33 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.33 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.31 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.31 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.34 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.33 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.31 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.28 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.28 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.3 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.29 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.31 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.34 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.33 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.34 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.32 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.33 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.33 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.32 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.34 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.34 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.37 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.33 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.34 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.35 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.38 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.38 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.4 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.4 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.38 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.41 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.46 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.49 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.46 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.45 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.46 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.43 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.41 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.46 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.4 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.41 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.45 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.45 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.49 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.48 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.48 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.5 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.45 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.46 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.43 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.43 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.41 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.45 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.46 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.4 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.38 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.36 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.33 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.41 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.41 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.39 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.43 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.42 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.46 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.44 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.5 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.46 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.46 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.45 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.51 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.53 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.45 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.56 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.53 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.49 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.56 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.43 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.53 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.49 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.41 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.48 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.45 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.51 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.53 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.51 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.57 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.55 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.48 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 49.6 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.5 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.51 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.55 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.49 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.47 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 49.55 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDCBN8(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (10:04AM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 49.55 ft at 9:00 AM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 0.1 ft
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Flood Impacts

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1460
Top of dike raised to this elevation in 2006 (current dike protection level plus 5.0 feet of freeboard equal top of dike elevation).
1459
Prior to January 2010, the height that Devils Lake/Stump Lake spills into Sheyenne River through Tolna Coulee. Combined area of Devils and Stump Lakes would be 450 sq mi.
1458
Tolna Coulee clean-out height (January 2010).
1456
Amtrak service from Grand Forks to Devils Lake affected due to water on track.
1455
Current dike protection level (2006; without freeboard). Combined area of Devils and Stump Lakes would be 227 sq mi.
1454.3
**** Record level - June 27, 2011 - USGS Max Daily Average ****
1450
ND SWC Devils Lake pump-down target for state's outlets operations.
1449.2
Drainage problems for Minnewaukan. Ramsey Co. Hwy 2 affected.
1449
Devils Lake at 213 sq mi.
1448.3
US Hwy 281 (north of Minnewaukan) closed during high winds.
1448
Devils Lake at 202 sq mi.
1447.2
Devils Lake at 195 sq mi.
1447.1
Devils Lake spilled into Stump Lake (August 1999; previous overflow in the 1820s).
1447
Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM). Devils Lake at 191 sq mi.
1446.5
Approximate height of Jerusalem Coulee from East Lake to West Stump Lake (surveyed by ND SWC 2021).
1438.4
Devils Lake at 140 sq mi. First recorded lake level (1867).
1422.4
Devils Lake at 68 sq mi (October 1992).
1400.9
Devils Lake at 10 sq mi (October 1940).
Flood Categories (in feet)
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Historic Crests
(1) 1,454.30 ft on 06/27/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 1,450.33 ft on 07/08/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1,400.87 ft on 10/24/1940
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Probabilistic Stage Forecast for Devils Lake

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