Rivers in North Dakota

Sheyenne River at Harwood

Cass County, North DakotaNWS HWDN8USGS 05060400Grand Forks office

Below flood stage
67.48ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
84.00 ft
Record crest
92.02 ft1997

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood91.00 ft
Moderate flood86.00 ft
Minor flood84.00 ft
Action82.00 ft
  1. 93.50 ftRivertree subdivision is protected to this height by the dike at Rivertree Park.
  2. 91.80 ftCounty Road 22 and Rivershore Drive is closed.
  3. 91.00 ftMAJOR FLOOD. BNSF railroad line may need to be closed.
  4. 86.00 ftMODERATE FLOOD.
  5. 84.00 ftMINOR FLOOD. Actions taken to completely seal the flood barrier.
  6. 82.00 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1995.

#DateStage
1April 16, 199792.02 ft
2April 10, 201191.82 ft
3March 29, 200991.72 ft
4March 20, 201091.56 ft
5April 3, 200691.42 ft
6April 8, 201991.29 ft
7April 10, 200191.29 ft
8April 9, 202090.59 ft
9June 24, 200090.33 ft
10April 22, 202390.32 ft
11April 16, 199690.05 ft
12March 30, 199590.04 ft
13May 13, 202289.88 ft
14June 16, 200589.70 ft
15October 15, 201989.41 ft
16June 28, 201389.38 ft
17June 19, 200788.68 ft
18February 28, 199886.83 ft
19April 20, 201884.17 ft
20April 30, 201484.08 ft
21June 13, 200883.27 ft
22February 22, 201783.00 ft
23May 19, 201582.75 ft
24May 26, 202482.64 ft
25August 11, 202579.99 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 14, 2026: 76.38 ft
  • August 11, 2025: 79.99 ft
  • May 26, 2024: 82.64 ft
  • April 22, 2023: 90.32 ft
  • May 13, 2022: 89.88 ft
  • October 20, 2021: 73.64 ft
  • April 9, 2020: 90.59 ft
  • October 15, 2019: 89.41 ft
  • April 8, 2019: 91.29 ft
  • April 20, 2018: 84.17 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

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.