Red River of the North at Hickson
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 12:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 30.00 ft
- Record crest
- 39.04 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 38.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 34.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 30.00 ft |
| Action | 28.00 ft |
- 38.00 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
- 34.00 ftMODERATE FLOOD. Oxbow Golf Course begins sandbagging.
- 32.00 ftWater on bridge deck.
- 31.00 ftNorth Dakota Hwy 18 bridge approach closed.
- 30.00 ftMINOR FLOOD.
- 28.00 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
- 27.90 ftLow steel at WW on bridge.
- 8.69 ftPoint of zero flow - 1976.
- 1.70 ftChannel bottom at WW - August 2012.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.
Crest history
55 crests on NOAA’s list since 1976.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 26, 2009 | 39.04 ft |
| 2 | April 16, 1997 | 37.60 ft |
| 3 | April 7, 2011 | 37.15 ft |
| 4 | April 3, 2006 | 36.40 ft |
| 5 | March 19, 2010 | 36.15 ft |
| 6 | April 7, 1989 | 35.81 ft |
| 7 | April 13, 2001 | 35.80 ft |
| 8 | April 5, 2019 | 34.27 ft |
| 9 | April 29, 2013 | 33.89 ft |
| 10 | April 2, 1978 | 33.54 ft |
| 11 | April 18, 1979 | 33.03 ft |
| 12 | June 7, 2007 | 32.08 ft |
| 13 | March 20, 1995 | 29.63 ft |
| 14 | June 17, 2005 | 28.48 ft |
| 15 | April 3, 1993 | 28.30 ft |
| 16 | June 16, 2005 | 28.29 ft |
| 17 | April 14, 1996 | 28.26 ft |
| 18 | April 19, 2023 | 28.22 ft |
| 19 | June 22, 2014 | 28.19 ft |
| 20 | April 1, 1986 | 27.27 ft |
| 21 | April 1, 1994 | 26.43 ft |
| 22 | March 31, 1984 | 25.58 ft |
| 23 | March 31, 2020 | 25.53 ft |
| 24 | May 13, 2022 | 25.01 ft |
| 25 | April 4, 1982 | 23.07 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 24, 2026: 16.11 ft
- May 23, 2025: 18.94 ft
- June 6, 2024: 21.39 ft
- April 19, 2023: 28.22 ft
- May 13, 2022: 25.01 ft
- March 12, 2021: 14.75 ft
- March 31, 2020: 25.53 ft
- April 5, 2019: 34.27 ft
- April 15, 2018: 17.46 ft
- February 24, 2017: 22.51 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamRed River of the North at Enloe
- DownstreamRed River of the North at Fargo
- Wild Rice River (ND) at St. Benedict
- Sheyenne River at Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace
- Sheyenne River Diversion
- Sheyenne River at Kindred
- South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin
- Sheyenne River at Gol Road near Kindred
- Wild Rice River (ND) at Abercrombie
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. 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. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
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.