How high is the Red River Of The North Near Thompson, ND right now?

The Red River Of The North Near Thompson, ND is currently flowing at 2,320 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 19.28 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 13th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 5,870 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2,070 to 14,200 cfs.

Where is the Red River Of The North Near Thompson, ND stream gauge located?

The Red River Of The North Near Thompson, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Grand Forks County, ND on the Red River. USGS site number 05070000 (coordinates 47.7589, -96.9440).

Red River Of The North Near Thompson, ND

USGS Site No: 05070000 • Red River • Grand Forks County, ND

Red River Of The North Near Thompson, ND on the Red River is currently at 2,320 cfs (Low — 13th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 19.28 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Red River

Red River Of The North at Halstad, MN

Downstream on Red River ↓

Red River Near Terral, OK

2,320

CFS Discharge

19.28

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	2,070
25th	Low threshold	3,350	Today: 2,320 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5,870
75th	High threshold	8,600
95th	Very High threshold	14,200

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	2,190	19.03
May 27, 2026	2,090	18.84
May 26, 2026	2,050	18.76
May 25, 2026	2,010	18.68
May 24, 2026	1,970	18.61
May 23, 2026	1,990	18.65
May 22, 2026	1,920	18.53
May 21, 2026	1,910	18.50
May 20, 2026	1,930	18.54
May 19, 2026	1,980	18.64
May 18, 2026	2,020	18.72
May 17, 2026	2,120	18.90
May 16, 2026	2,210	19.07
May 15, 2026	2,310	19.26
Apr 21, 2026	—	24.74
Apr 20, 2026	6,010	25.54
Apr 19, 2026	6,540	26.60
Apr 18, 2026	7,340	28.05
Apr 17, 2026	8,470	29.90
Apr 16, 2026	9,430	31.51
Apr 15, 2026	9,870	32.40
Apr 14, 2026	10,000	32.65
Apr 13, 2026	9,670	32.20
Apr 12, 2026	7,890	29.45
Apr 11, 2026	6,350	26.35
Apr 10, 2026	5,370	24.12
Apr 9, 2026	4,910	23.36
Apr 8, 2026	4,570	22.81
Apr 7, 2026	4,390	22.54
Apr 6, 2026	4,370	22.52

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05070000
State: ND
County: Grand Forks County
Coordinates: 47.7589, -96.9440
Drainage Area: 24,010 mi²
Datum (ft): 779.8
HUC Code: 09020301

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 10,000 cfs

Apr 14, 2026
Min discharge: 368 cfs

Dec 1, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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