White Earth Lake

Name: White Earth Lake (North Dakota) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near White Earth, ND · North Dakota · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

2,153.32FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.02 ft30 days +0.13 ftvs last year +0.12 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:30 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind9 mph

Rain0%

Temp45°F

Level2,153.3 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 45°F
N 9 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear · 19°F
NE 7 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Field notes

White Earth Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 2,153.32 (NAVD88) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.02 ft).

Compared with a year ago (2,153.20 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.12 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “WHITE EARTH LAKE NEAR WHITE EARTH, ND”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	WHITE EARTH LAKE NEAR WHITE EARTH, ND
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	48.4529, -102.7440

Nearby lakes

E. Branch Short Creek Reservoir37 mi N1,887.37 ft−0.15 ft Lake Darling53 mi E1,597.56 ft−0.17 ft Audubon Lake North Dakota90 mi SE1,846.28 ft−0.07 ft Edward Arthur Patterson Lake109 mi S2,417.36 ft−0.03 ft Lake Tschida135 mi S2,057.63 ft+0.01 ft

Common questions

Is White Earth Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.02 ft and over 30 days +0.13 ft.

How full is White Earth Lake?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.