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Red River of the North At Fargo (FGON8)

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NOTE: 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.
Flood Stage: 18 Feet
Latest Stage: 15.74
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
Complete information about the Red River of the North at Fargo available from NWS Eastern North Dakota/Grand Forks, ND
at Fargo
Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 15.71 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.69 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.69 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.83 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.85 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.88 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.88 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.9 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 15.91 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 15.91 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 15.91 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.89 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.89 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.88 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.86 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.86 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.85 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.85 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.84 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 3:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 9:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 11:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 12:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 12:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 12:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 1:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 1:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 2:15AM Apr 19, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFGON8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:34AM Apr 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 15.75 ft at 2:15 AM CDT 19-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 18 ft
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Flood Impacts

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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).
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

Probabilistic Stage Forecast for Fargo

Probabilistic Flow Forecast for Fargo

Flow Exceedance Forecast for Fargo

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