How high is the Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND right now?

The Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND is currently flowing at 641 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 82th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.84 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 139 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 1,070 cfs.

Where is the Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND stream gauge located?

The Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Barnes County, ND on the Sheyenne River. USGS site number 05058500 (coordinates 46.9156, -98.0106).

Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND

USGS Site No: 05058500 • Sheyenne River • Barnes County, ND

Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND on the Sheyenne River is currently at 641 cfs (High — 82th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.16 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Sheyenne River

Sheyenne River Below Baldhill Dam, ND

Downstream on Sheyenne River ↓

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, ND

641

CFS Discharge

5.16

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	10
25th	Low threshold	26
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	139
75th	High threshold	417
95th	Very High threshold	1,070	Today: 641 cfs

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	660	5.24
May 27, 2026	761	5.67
May 26, 2026	674	5.30
May 25, 2026	642	5.16
May 24, 2026	650	5.20
May 23, 2026	657	5.23
May 22, 2026	642	5.16
May 21, 2026	574	4.87
May 20, 2026	570	4.84
May 19, 2026	341	3.84
May 18, 2026	306	3.70
May 17, 2026	293	3.65
May 16, 2026	228	3.40
May 15, 2026	190	3.24
Apr 21, 2026	—	3.12
Apr 20, 2026	225	3.38
Apr 19, 2026	243	3.46
Apr 18, 2026	241	3.45
Apr 17, 2026	250	3.49
Apr 16, 2026	253	3.51
Apr 15, 2026	259	3.54
Apr 14, 2026	384	4.07
Apr 13, 2026	554	4.79
Apr 12, 2026	476	4.46
Apr 11, 2026	274	3.54
Apr 10, 2026	820	5.91
Apr 9, 2026	941	6.39
Apr 8, 2026	938	6.38
Apr 7, 2026	919	6.31
Apr 6, 2026	966	6.49

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05058500
State: ND
County: Barnes County
Coordinates: 46.9156, -98.0106
Drainage Area: 7,810 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,200.6
HUC Code: 09020204

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.5 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 9.84 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,640 cfs

Apr 2, 2026
Min discharge: 57 cfs

Sep 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Sheyenne River Below Baldhill Dam, ND
8.9 mi · 692 cfs

High
Baldhill Creek near Dazey, ND
22.3 mi · 31 cfs

Normal
Maple River near Enderlin, ND
29.0 mi · 117 cfs

High
Maple River near Hope, ND
30.1 mi · 2 cfs

Normal
Maple River Above Maple River Dam near Sheldon, ND
30.6 mi · 295 cfs

Low