Rivers in North Dakota

Sheyenne River near Kindred

Cass County, North DakotaNWS KNDN8USGS 05059000Grand Forks office

Below flood stage
2.97ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
16.00 ft
Record crest
22.33 ft1997

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.50 ft
Moderate flood19.00 ft
Minor flood16.00 ft
Action14.00 ft
  1. 22.00 ftTop of the emergency levees (948.5 feet MSL).
  2. 20.50 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
  3. 20.00 ftMany roads underwater, including most of 55th St SE.
  4. 19.00 ftMODERATE FLOOD.
  5. 18.00 ftPortions of 55th St SE are underwater.
  6. 17.00 ftRural flooding near gage begins.
  7. 16.00 ftMINOR FLOOD.
  8. 14.00 ftACTON 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

81 crests on NOAA’s list since 1947.

#DateStage
1April 8, 199722.33 ft
2January 1, 194722.10 ft
3July 6, 197521.66 ft
4March 31, 200921.55 ft
5April 14, 196921.54 ft
6April 15, 199621.53 ft
7March 21, 201021.44 ft
8April 22, 201121.35 ft
9May 7, 202221.14 ft
10April 19, 197921.01 ft
11April 8, 201920.83 ft
12May 13, 195020.50 ft
13October 27, 201920.16 ft
14March 21, 196620.16 ft
15April 13, 202019.97 ft
16April 10, 199519.86 ft
17April 22, 202319.84 ft
18August 9, 199319.84 ft
19April 9, 200118.38 ft
20March 26, 198718.26 ft
21April 8, 195217.80 ft
22March 21, 198317.64 ft
23April 15, 196517.46 ft
24March 28, 197816.43 ft
25April 8, 199916.20 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 6, 2026: 9.61 ft
  • August 10, 2025: 9.26 ft
  • June 26, 2024: 10.25 ft
  • April 22, 2023: 19.84 ft
  • May 7, 2022: 21.14 ft
  • October 18, 2021: 6.96 ft
  • April 13, 2020: 19.97 ft
  • October 27, 2019: 20.16 ft
  • April 8, 2019: 20.83 ft
  • April 25, 2018: 11.12 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.