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Red River of the North at Fargo Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 14.46 ft at 11:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 12:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 12:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 1:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 14.53 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 14.53 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 14.53 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 14.53 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 14.53 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.52 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.48 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.45 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.43 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.43 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.43 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.43 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 14.41 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFGON8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:34AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 14.41 ft at 10:15 AM CDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 18 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 Fargo 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: 30
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 18
Action Stage: 17
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 40.84 ft on 03/28/2009
(2) 39.72 ft on 04/18/1997
(3) 39.10 ft on 04/07/1897
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 26.49 ft on 05/14/2022
(2) 16.78 ft on 04/11/2021
(3) 28.19 ft on 04/01/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 10/01/1970
(2) 0.00 ft on 10/10/1976
(3) 0.00 ft on 09/30/1970
(4) 0.00 ft on 01/01/1932
(5) 5.30 ft on 12/02/1910

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40.84 RECORD FLOOD. March 28, 2009 (instantaneous measurement).
40 25th Street S bridge over Rose Coulee closes (Fargo).
39 36th Street S bridge and 40th Avenue S bridge over Drain 27 close (Fargo).
38.5 11th Street N is closed near 28th Avenue N (Moorhead).
38 28th Avenue North is closed at Ditch #41 (Moorhead).
37.5 Oakport Street N is closed near 50th Avenue N (Moorhead).
37 Convent Bridge at 52nd Ave S is closed (Fargo).
36 Placing of sandbags starts if the river is forecast to rise above 38 ft (Fargo).
34 Northern Pacific Ave (Fargo)/Center Ave (Moorhead) bridge clearance.
33 Wall Street Avenue N is closed (Moorhead).
32 Removable floodwalls installed along 2nd Street (Fargo). 1st Avenue N bridge across Red River closed.
31 1st Avenue N underpass is closed (Moorhead).
30 MAJOR FLOOD.
28 Rivershore Drive underpass at I-94 is closed (Moorhead). 12th Avenue N/15th Avenue N bridge over Red River is closed (Fargo/Moorhead).
25 MODERATE FLOOD. City parks and recreation areas along the river begin to flood (Fargo). All storm sewer lift stations are in operation (Fargo).
21 3rd Street underpass is closed (Moorhead).
19 Low-level dam south of Main Ave is closed (Fargo).
18 MINOR FLOOD. Elm St between 14th and 15th Ave N is closed (Fargo). Storm sewer pump stations are beginning to operate (Fargo).
17 ACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. Water rises to the edge of the bike path at El Zagal bowl along Elm St N between 14th and 15th Ave (Fargo).
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Latitude: 46.861111° N, Longitude: 96.783333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 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 862.70 ft 880.70 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 861.80 ft 879.80 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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