Rivers and flooding in North Dakota
120 river gauges the National Weather Service watches in North Dakota, 2 at action stage or in flood now. Each has its forecast, flood stages and impacts, and its crest history.
Flooding now
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding over the next five days, and each gauge’s chance of flooding over the next three months.
No significant river flooding is outlined in North Dakota in the next five days.
Most likely to flood, September to November
- Red River of the North at Fargo6% chance of moderate flooding
- Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken7% chance of moderate flooding
- Red River of the North at Wahpeton12% chance of minor flooding
- Wild Rice River (ND) near Abercrombie8% chance of minor flooding
- Cannonball River at Breien7% chance of minor flooding
- Souris River near Westhope7% chance of minor flooding
- James River near Grace City5% chance of minor flooding
7 of the 48 gauges the River Forecast Centers forecast in North Dakota have a stated chance of flooding in this period.
Antelope Creek (ND)
Apple Creek (ND)
Badger Creek (MB)
Baldhill Creek
Beaver Creek (South Central ND)
Beaver Creek (SW ND)
Big Coulee
Bone Lake Outlet
Cannonball River
Cedar Creek (ND)
Cypress Creek
Des Lacs River
Devils Lake
Dry Lake
Eastern Stump Lake
Edmore Coulee
Edmore Coulee Tributary
Forest River
Goose River
Heart River
Homme Reservoir
James River
Knife River (ND)
Lake Ashtabula
Little Coulee
Little Missouri River
Little Muddy River
Little South Pembina River
Long River (MB)
Maple River (ND)
Mauvais Coulee
Mauvais Coulee Tributary No. 3
Missouri River
Morrison Lake
Mowbray Creek
Park River
Pembina River
- Pembina RiverNo flood stages set
- Pembina RiverNo flood stages set
- Pembina River at Crystal CreekNo flood stages set
- Pembina River at Killarney MBNo flood stages set
- Pembina River at La RiviereNo flood stages set
- Pembina River at NecheBelow flood stage
- Pembina River at WalhallaBelow flood stage
- Pembina River at WindygatesNo flood stages set
Pipestem Creek
Red River of the North
- Red River of the North at DraytonBelow flood stage
- Red River of the North at EnloeNo flood stages set
- Red River of the North at FargoBelow flood stage
- Red River of the North at HalstadBelow flood stage
- Red River of the North at HicksonBelow flood stage
- Red River of the North at PembinaBelow flood stage
- Red River of the North at ThompsonNo flood stages set
- Red River of the North at WahpetonBelow flood stage
Rock Lake
Rush River
Sheyenne River
- Sheyenne RiverReading out of date
- Sheyenne River at Baldhill DamNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at CooperstownNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at Devils Lake State Outlet near BremenNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at Devils Lake State Outlet near FloraNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at Fort Ransom State ParkNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at Gol Road near KindredNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at HarveyNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at HarwoodBelow flood stage
- Sheyenne River at KindredBelow flood stage
- Sheyenne River at LisbonBelow flood stage
- Sheyenne River at MaddockOut of service
- Sheyenne River at McVilleNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at Sheyenne River Diversion near HoraceNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at Valley CityBelow flood stage
- Sheyenne River at WarwickNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at West FargoNo flood stages set
- Sheyenne River at West Fargo DiversionBelow flood stage
Sheyenne River Diversion
Snowflake Creek
Souris River
- Souris River at BantryBelow flood stage
- Souris River at FoxholmBelow flood stage
- Souris River at Lake DarlingNo flood stages set
- Souris River at LoganReading out of date
- Souris River at Minot 4NWBelow flood stage
- Souris River at Minot-Broadway BridgeBelow flood stage
- Souris River at SawyerReading out of date
- Souris River at SherwoodBelow flood stage
- Souris River at TownerReading out of date
- Souris River at VelvaReading out of date
- Souris River at WesthopeBelow flood stage
Spring Creek (ND)
Starkweather Coulee
Tolna Coulee
Tongue River (ND)
Turtle River
Wild Rice River (ND)
Willow Creek (ND)
Wintering River
Sources
Gauges, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey.