River Levels
North Dakota river levels
Live streamflow for 78 gauged North Dakota reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
42% of gauged North Dakota rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 26, 2026.
Of 33 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 13 are below normal (6 of them much below), 14 are in the normal range, and 6 are above normal (4 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/north-dakota.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Bismarck, ND | 12,600 cfs3.66 ft | 15,700 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 73 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River near Culbertson MT | 7,380 cfs3.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Red River of the NorthRed River of the North at Drayton, ND | 2,150 cfs12.56 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Red River of the NorthRed River of the North at Grand Forks, ND | 1,980 cfs16.28 ft | 1,520 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 123 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Red River of the NorthRed River of the North near Thompson, ND | 762 cfs16.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Souris RiverSouris River near Westhope, ND | 397 cfs7.85 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Souris RiverSouris River near Verendrye, ND | 332 cfs4.91 ft | 34 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 89 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Souris RiverSouris River near Bantry, ND | 331 cfs5.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Souris RiverSouris River above Minot, ND | 292 cfs5.47 ft | 19 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 123 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Souris RiverSouris River near Foxholm, ND | 265 cfs7.40 ft | 2.6 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 90 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Sheyenne RiverSheyenne R above Sheyenne R Diversion near Horace, ND | 263 cfs14.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sheyenne RiverSheyenne River near Kindred, ND | 259 cfs3.73 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Red River of the NorthRed River of the North at Hickson, ND | 243 cfs10.04 ft | 430 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 51 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Red River of the NorthRed River of the North at Enloe, ND | 243 cfs14.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sheyenne RiverSheyenne River at Fort Ransom State Park, ND | 224 cfs17.67 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sheyenne RiverSheyenne River at Valley City, ND | 221 cfs3.30 ft | 19 cfs | Above normal88th percentile · 88 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Souris RiverSouris River near Sherwood, ND | 201 cfs4.78 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| James RiverJames River at Lamoure, ND | 170 cfs7.80 ft | 51 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 76 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Sheyenne RiverSheyenne River at Lisbon, ND | 128 cfs2.85 ft | 87 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 70 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Pembina RiverPembina River at Neche, ND | 115 cfs2.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Pembina RiverPembina River at Walhalla, ND | 100 cfs1.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sheyenne RiverSheyenne River near Cooperstown, ND | 61 cfs9.96 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tongue RiverTongue River at Akra, ND | 54 cfs7.69 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sheyenne RiverSheyenne River near Warwick, ND | 52 cfs2.77 ft | 14 cfs | Normal66th percentile · 77 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| James RiverJames River above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, ND | 48 cfs1.95 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 1.96 ft here. |
| Willow CreekWillow Creek near Willow City, ND | 38 cfs5.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Baldhill CreekBaldhill Creek near Dazey, ND | 34 cfs6.71 ft | 5.5 cfs | Much above normal92nd percentile · 70 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Forest RiverForest River near Fordville, ND | 29 cfs1.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Forest RiverForest River at Minto, ND | 26 cfs1.49 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Knife RiverKnife River at Hazen, ND | 23 cfs0.77 ft | 32 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Park RiverPark River at Grafton, ND | 21 cfs7.37 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Heart RiverHeart River at Stark Bridge near Judson, ND | 20 cfs1.73 ft | 36 cfs | Below normal23rd percentile · 38 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Heart RiverHeart River near Mandan, ND | 19 cfs8.87 ft | 38 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Goose RiverGoose River at Hillsboro, ND | 18 cfs1.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Missouri RiverLittle Missouri River at Marmarth, ND | 17 cfs0.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Beaver CreekBeaver Creek below Linton, ND | 17 cfs4.47 ft | 12 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 37 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Missouri RiverLittle Missouri River at Medora, ND | 16 cfs1.42 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Maple RiverMaple River below Mapleton, ND | 14 cfs8.45 ft | 20 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 82 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Des Lacs RiverDes Lacs River near Kenmare, ND | 13 cfs1.84 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Heart RiverHeart River near Richardton, ND | 12 cfs3.87 ft | 13 cfs | Normal46th percentile · 123 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Heart RiverHeart River above Lake Tschida near Glen Ullin, ND | 12 cfs2.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Missouri RiverLittle Missouri River near Watford City, ND | 11 cfs6.97 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Cannonball RiverCannonball River at Breien, ND | 11 cfs1.76 ft | 19 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 92 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Missouri RiverLittle Missouri River above Mouth near Oakdale, ND | 10 cfs5.74 ft | 300 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Long CreekLong Creek near Noonan, ND | 10 cfs3.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| White Earth RiverWhite Earth River above Mouth near Manitou, ND | 10 cfs8.96 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Maple RiverMaple River near Enderlin, ND | 10 cfs1.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Pipestem CreekPipestem Creek near Buchanan, ND | 8.4 cfs3.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| James RiverJames River near Grace City, ND | 7.5 cfs4.31 ft | 1.4 cfs | Normal68th percentile · 58 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Turtle RiverTurtle River at Turtle R State Park near Arvilla, ND | 7.4 cfs1.06 ft | 13 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 34 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| White Earth RiverWhite Earth River at White Earth, ND | 5.8 cfs0.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cedar CreekCedar Creek near Haynes, ND | 5.6 cfs4.19 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Spring CreekSpring Creek at Zap, ND | 5.4 cfs4.70 ft | 9.8 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 81 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Muddy RiverLittle Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, ND | 5.3 cfs4.63 ft | 11 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 72 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Cannonball RiverCannonball River near Raleigh, ND | 4.5 cfs1.80 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sheyenne RiverSheyenne R above Devils LK State Outlet near Flora, ND | 3.3 cfs11.02 ft | 16 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 22 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Branch Knife RiverKnife River near Golden Valley, ND | 3.2 cfs3.95 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 24 ft. NWS reads 3.96 ft here. |
| Little South Pembina RiverLittle South Pembina River near Walhalla, ND | 3.1 cfs0.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Wild Rice RiverWild Rice River near Mantador, ND | 2.9 cfs47.90 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Porcupine CreekPorcupine Creek near Fort Yates, ND | 2.9 cfs1.73 ft | 3.6 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 35 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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