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Red River of the North at Halstad Stage (ft)Observed: 6.18 ft at 3:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.17 ft at 3:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.19 ft at 7:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:00AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 9:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.29 ft at 10:00AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.29 ft at 10:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 10:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 10:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:00AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 11:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.32 ft at 11:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 12:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.4 ft at 12:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.43 ft at 12:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 1:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 2:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 2:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.5 ft at 2:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.5 ft at 3:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.5 ft at 3:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.43 ft at 3:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 4:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 4:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 5:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 8:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.29 ft at 8:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 8:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.29 ft at 8:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.29 ft at 9:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.29 ft at 9:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 9:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 9:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 10:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 10:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 10:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 10:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 11:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 12:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 12:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 12:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 12:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 2:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 2:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 2:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 2:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 3:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 3:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.26 ft at 3:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 3:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 4:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 4:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 4:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 4:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 6:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 7:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 7:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 7:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 7:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.28 ft at 8:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.29 ft at 8:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.31 ft at 8:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.33 ft at 8:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 9:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 9:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 9:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 10:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 5:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 5:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 5:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 5:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 6:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 6:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 6:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 6:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.4 ft at 7:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.41 ft at 7:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 8:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 8:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 8:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:00PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 11:15PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 11:30PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:45PM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 6.4 ft at 12:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.4 ft at 12:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.41 ft at 12:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.4 ft at 12:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.42 ft at 1:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.42 ft at 1:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.43 ft at 1:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.43 ft at 2:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 2:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 2:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 3:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 4:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.5 ft at 4:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 4:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 4:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 5:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 5:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 5:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 6:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 6:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 6:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 6:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 7:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 7:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 7:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 7:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 8:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 8:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 8:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 8:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.43 ft at 9:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 9:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.43 ft at 9:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.42 ft at 9:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.42 ft at 10:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.41 ft at 10:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.41 ft at 10:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.41 ft at 10:45AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 11:00AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 11:15AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:30AM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:45AM Jan 22, 2021Highest Observation: 6.55 ft at 12:00PM Jan 22, 2021Highest Observation: 6.55 ft at 12:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.54 ft at 12:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.51 ft at 12:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.51 ft at 1:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.5 ft at 1:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.5 ft at 1:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 1:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 2:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 3:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 4:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 4:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 4:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 4:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 5:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 5:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 5:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 6:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 6:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 6:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 6:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 7:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 8:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 8:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 8:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 8:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 9:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 9:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 9:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 9:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 10:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 10:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 10:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 10:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.47 ft at 11:00PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:15PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:30PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:45PM Jan 22, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 12:00AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 12:15AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 12:30AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 12:45AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:00AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 1:15AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:30AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:45AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 2:00AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 2:15AM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 6.44 ft at 2:30AM Jan 23, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHILN8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:04AM Jan 23, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.44 ft at 2:30 AM CST 23-Jan-2021. Flood Stage is 26 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River of the North at Halstad are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 37.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 32
Flood Stage: 26
Action Stage: 24
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 40.74 ft on 04/19/1997
(2) 40.63 ft on 03/30/2009
(3) 40.51 ft on 04/12/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 37.40 ft on 04/09/2020 (P)
(2) 29.16 ft on 10/16/2019
(3) 39.13 ft on 04/11/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 9.80 ft on 09/02/1976

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44 Top elevation of the dike at Halstad.
42 Approach to I-29 bridge under water on North Dakota side of the Red River.
38 US Highway 75 closure installed on the south side of the Halstad ring dike.
37.5 MAJOR FLOOD.
37 US Highway 75 is flooded outside of the Halstad ring dike north and south of the city.
36.4 City mobilizes for dike patrols.
33 Considerable rural and farmland flooding.
32 MODERATE FLOOD.
30.8 Approach to I-29 bridge impassable.
26 MINOR FLOOD.
24 ACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
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Latitude: 47.351944° N, Longitude: 96.843333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 827.74 ft 853.74 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 826.65 ft 852.65 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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