METAR/SPECI uses the existing AviationWeather.gov bulk cache over the lower 48 and its margin. NWPS retains only gauges in the existing action-stage-or-above observed list; forecast-only gauges can have no observation. Absence never establishes zero wind, low water, or safe conditions.
Water-level gauge DCBN8
current · Observed 49.99 ft at 2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC · Major flooding.
Lake or reservoir level · Devils Lake · Devils Lake · -98.902778, 48.099444000000005. Units ft; datum not supplied.
Source checked 2026-10-17 09:45:05.276Z · current.
Stage in this gauge’s units, not a regional flood depth. Tide/lake gauges remain water levels; datum is not supplied by this feed. Historical observations and the latest forecast keep separate times.
Retained observations: 5; target 24 hours, at most 96 reports per station. Recording began 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; oldest available reading 2026-10-17 04:00:00 UTC.
NWS forecast · current
No forecast maximum supplied.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Placeholder thresholds are not used or plotted.
NWS gauge impact statements
- 60 ft: Top of dike raised to this elevation in 2006 (current dike protection level plus 5.0 feet of freeboard equal top of dike elevation).
- 59 ft: 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.
- 58 ft: Tolna Coulee clean-out height (January 2010).
- 56 ft: Amtrak service from Grand Forks to Devils Lake affected due to water on track.
- 55 ft: Current dike protection level (2006; without freeboard). Combined area of Devils and Stump Lakes would be 227 sq mi.
- 54.3 ft: **** Record level - June 27, 2011 - USGS Max Daily Average ****
- 49.2 ft: Drainage problems for Minnewaukan. Ramsey Co. Hwy 2 affected.
- 49 ft: Devils Lake at 213 sq mi.
- 48.3 ft: US Hwy 281 (north of Minnewaukan) closed during high winds.
- 48 ft: Devils Lake at 202 sq mi.
- 47.2 ft: Devils Lake at 195 sq mi.
- 47.1 ft: Devils Lake spilled into Stump Lake (August 1999; previous overflow in the 1820s).
- 47 ft: Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM). Devils Lake at 191 sq mi.
- 46.5 ft: Approximate height of Jerusalem Coulee from East Lake to West Stump Lake (surveyed by ND SWC 2021).
- 46 ft: Minimum level for ND Department of Water Resources pumping operations for both the West and East End Outlets.
- 38.4 ft: Devils Lake at 140 sq mi. First recorded lake level (1867).
Observed reports as a table (5)
| Observed (UTC) | Stage / units | Source category / water |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 04:00:00 UTC | 49.98 ft | Major flooding · Lake or reservoir level |
| 2026-10-17 05:00:00 UTC | 49.97 ft | Major flooding · Lake or reservoir level |
| 2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC | 49.98 ft | Major flooding · Lake or reservoir level |
| 2026-10-17 07:00:00 UTC | 49.97 ft | Major flooding · Lake or reservoir level |
| 2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC | 49.99 ft | Major flooding · Lake or reservoir level |
Capture times, quality and provenance
Each report keeps its observation time, first capture of this version, and the SHA-256 of the source bulk body. Corrections at the same observation time replace that point and are marked; unrelated bulk-file changes do not freshen a report.
- Observed 2026-10-17 04:00:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; source body SHA-256
59def4ab364727656cb6987939ba27a3a22ae792b74344565dc73a5086b5ca2b. - Observed 2026-10-17 05:00:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 06:25:04.966Z; source body SHA-256
a55d6ab71db55a2ee8a268331c449d3fbde4abd1e4608ff87b0cd2cbc8b1e784. - Observed 2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 07:25:05.694Z; source body SHA-256
192576bd8ef9fd4b46c5bad0ab08cbe3f965bb0d8d07d80380e66ed2331749bd. - Observed 2026-10-17 07:00:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 08:45:06.260Z; source body SHA-256
e622a0c72691d470d87391d10eabae42a6377b5f4628de6058ac36bebfbd3548. - Observed 2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 09:25:05.138Z; source body SHA-256
37602d700c20a8e6d2579725b16a68a2439c91437f32f2cf89853986f7e530f7.
Only observed gauge records enter this history. Forecast maxima and forecast hydrograph points never become observations. A missing datum or unsupported flow value remains unknown.
Observation source page · Cached readings as JSON · Official source
Gauges in the latest cached source
114 total · source current; checked . Showing 14 on page 2. 0 gauges have suspect readings set aside.
- TXPT2 · Texas Point · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- VDRG1 · Valdosta at US 41 · River gauge · current ·
- VDSG1 · Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) · River gauge · current ·
- WAHV2 · Wachapreague (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WASD2 · SW Waterfront (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WCKV2 · Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WLON7 · Wilmington (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WNDV2 · Windmill Point (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WORF1 · Worthington Springs (in NAVD88) · River gauge · current ·
- WRGF1 · SR 54 Worthington Gardens · River gauge · current ·
- WRVV2 · Schley (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WSPV2 · West Point (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- YKTV2 · Yorktown (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- YUKO2 · Yukon · River gauge · current ·