Knife HUC8 10130201
A 6,483 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in ND. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
49
Stressed
Drought index
288
Severe
Area in D2+
87.78%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
75%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
55%
p23 of record
Water assets
1,846
6 springs · 779 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- KNIFE RIVER NEAR GOLDEN VALLEY, ND063395003 cfsp15 · below normal
- KNIFE RIVER AT MANNING, ND063391001 cfsp23 · below normal
- SPRING CREEK AT ZAP, ND063400007 cfsp24 · below normal
- KNIFE RIVER AT HAZEN, ND0634050029 cfsp43 · normal
- CROOKED CREEK NEAR EMERSON, ND06339200no readingno long-term record
- KNIFE RIVER NEAR BEULAH, ND06340010no readingno long-term record
- KNIFE RIVER NR STANTON, ND0634059047 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 288 | 87.78 | 3/4 | p23 |
| 2026-10-20 | 288 | 87.78 | 0/4 | p39 |
| 2026-10-19 | 288 | 87.78 | 1/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-18 | 288 | 87.78 | 1/4 | p39 |
| 2026-10-17 | 288 | 87.78 | 1/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-16 | 288 | 87.78 | 1/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-15 | 299 | 99.31 | 1/4 | p40 |
| 2026-10-14 | 299 | 99.31 | 1/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-13 | 299 | 99.31 | 1/4 | p40 |
| 2026-10-12 | 299 | 99.31 | 1/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-11 | 299 | 99.31 | 1/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-10 | 299 | 99.31 | 1/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-09 | 299 | 99.31 | 1/4 | p35 |
| 2026-10-08 | 299 | 99.31 | 1/4 | p37 |
Top water assets
- 69Lower Tertiary Aquifer — Fort Union Formationaquifer
- 67Spring Creekriver
- 67Knife River At Manning, Ndriver
- 67Knife Riverriver
- 67Spring Creekriver
- 67Crooked Creekriver
- 67Spring Creekriver
- 67Knife Riverriver
- 67Branch Knife Riverriver
- 67Spring Creekriver