Wild Rice River (ND) near Abercrombie
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 3:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Record crest
- 37.78 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 28.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftCounty Road 3 bridge (downstream of gage) starts to flood.
- 28.00 ftMAJOR FLOOD. Bridge near the gage is inaccessible due to agricultural flooding.
- 25.00 ftSome local flooding begins on rural roads and approaches to bridges.
- 22.00 ftMODERATE FLOOD. City begins to mobilize.
- 20.00 ftMINOR FLOOD.
- 18.40 ftFlood damage to the village of Great Bend, ND.
- 17.20 ftAgricultural damage from river mile 77 to river mile 108.
- 17.00 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
- 14.00 ftSmall dam 0.75 mile downstream floods.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
99 crests on NOAA’s list since 1897.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 25, 2009 | 37.78 ft |
| 2 | January 1, 1897 | 37.50 ft |
| 3 | April 6, 1997 | 36.59 ft |
| 4 | April 6, 2011 | 35.99 ft |
| 5 | April 9, 2001 | 35.20 ft |
| 6 | April 2, 2006 | 35.06 ft |
| 7 | March 19, 2010 | 34.61 ft |
| 8 | April 11, 1969 | 34.58 ft |
| 9 | April 6, 1989 | 33.62 ft |
| 10 | April 6, 2019 | 32.76 ft |
| 11 | April 15, 1979 | 32.39 ft |
| 12 | April 29, 2013 | 31.63 ft |
| 13 | April 2, 1943 | 31.02 ft |
| 14 | June 5, 2007 | 30.96 ft |
| 15 | April 12, 1952 | 30.62 ft |
| 16 | March 30, 1978 | 30.03 ft |
| 17 | July 4, 1975 | 29.16 ft |
| 18 | May 18, 1998 | 28.82 ft |
| 19 | April 19, 2023 | 28.44 ft |
| 20 | March 19, 1966 | 28.43 ft |
| 21 | July 9, 1962 | 28.38 ft |
| 22 | March 30, 1995 | 28.18 ft |
| 23 | March 30, 2020 | 27.90 ft |
| 24 | April 1, 1993 | 27.52 ft |
| 25 | May 1, 2014 | 27.17 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 22, 2026: 14.08 ft
- June 30, 2025: 17.80 ft
- June 30, 2024: 19.44 ft
- April 19, 2023: 28.44 ft
- March 23, 2022: 24.45 ft
- April 10, 2021: 13.09 ft
- March 30, 2020: 27.90 ft
- October 14, 2019: 22.90 ft
- April 6, 2019: 32.76 ft
- April 19, 2018: 17.27 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamWild Rice River (ND) at Mantador
- DownstreamWild Rice River (ND) at St. Benedict
- Red River of the North at Enloe
- Antelope Creek (ND) at Dwight
- Red River of the North at Hickson
- Sheyenne River at Gol Road near Kindred
- Sheyenne River at Kindred
- Otter Tail River Diversion at Breckenridge Diversion
- Red River of the North at Wahpeton
- Otter Tail River at Breckenridge
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. On October 1, 2023, the USGS changed the datum at this location resulting in a permanent 10.0 ft increase in reported river levels. This has also resulted in a 10.0 ft increase in flood stage levels.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.