How high is the Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND right now?

The Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND is currently flowing at 921 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 14.97 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 47th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.03 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 992 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 168 to 3,960 cfs.

Where is the Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND stream gauge located?

The Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cass County, ND on the Red River. USGS site number 05054000 (coordinates 46.8611, -96.7833).

Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND

USGS Site No: 05054000 • Red River • Cass County, ND

Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND on the Red River is currently at 921 cfs (Normal — 47th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 14.97 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

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Red River Of The North at Halstad, MN

921

CFS Discharge

14.97

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	168
25th	Low threshold	423
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	992	Today: 921 cfs
75th	High threshold	1,990
95th	Very High threshold	3,960

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	800	14.82
May 27, 2026	762	14.77
May 26, 2026	743	14.74
May 25, 2026	738	14.73
May 24, 2026	744	14.74
May 23, 2026	760	14.76
May 22, 2026	764	14.77
May 21, 2026	811	14.83
May 20, 2026	869	14.90
May 19, 2026	900	14.94
May 18, 2026	890	14.93
May 17, 2026	884	14.92
May 16, 2026	894	14.94
May 15, 2026	923	14.97
Apr 20, 2026	1,680	15.78
Apr 19, 2026	1,750	15.84
Apr 18, 2026	1,800	15.89
Apr 17, 2026	1,820	15.91
Apr 16, 2026	1,830	15.91
Apr 15, 2026	1,860	15.94
Apr 14, 2026	1,910	15.99
Apr 13, 2026	1,980	16.04
Apr 12, 2026	2,000	16.07
Apr 11, 2026	1,880	15.96
Apr 10, 2026	1,740	15.84
Apr 9, 2026	1,670	15.77
Apr 8, 2026	1,500	15.60
Apr 7, 2026	1,380	15.48
Apr 6, 2026	1,320	15.42
Apr 5, 2026	1,240	15.34

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05054000
State: ND
County: Cass County
Coordinates: 46.8611, -96.7833
Drainage Area: 6,800 mi²
Datum (ft): 862.7
HUC Code: 090201040504

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.0 ft
Major Flood: 30.0 ft

Currently 3.03 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,830 cfs

May 24, 2025
Min discharge: 276 cfs

Nov 20, 2025
Days at flood stage: 5

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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