Red River below Red River Diversion Structure water level

Name: Red River below Red River Diversion Structure water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Red River, North Dakota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1,310.71ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT (2 days ago)

History

Not enough readings for a chart yet. History builds up with every update.

What this means

The Red River below Red River Diversion Structure reads 1,310.71 ft as of Oct 16, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Red River below Red River Diversion Structure

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 69° 35° – Wind 22 mph

18 Sun 71° 42° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 66° 35° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 71° 46° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 71° 51° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 75° 52° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 73° 62° 0.07 in, 22% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wild Rice River near St BenedictRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	23.31 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	1.5 mi
Red River of The North at HicksonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	10.17 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	3.3 mi
Sheyenne River above Sheyenne R Diversion near HoraceRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	14.32 ft	Normal	+0.09 ft	7 mi
South Branch Buffalo River at SabinRiver gauge, South Branch Buffalo River	7.18 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Red River of The North at FargoRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.07 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Sheyenne River near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	3.75 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	11 mi
Sheyenne River on Gol Road near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River on Gol Road	35.79 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Sheyenne River at West FargoRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	6.53 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Red River below Red River Diversion Structure today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT, the water level was 1,310.71 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red River below Red River Diversion Structure rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Red River below Red River Diversion Structure normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05051524 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.70679, -96.79150 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1,310.71 ft	2026-10-16 15:15	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Red River below Red River Diversion Structure (usgs:05051524). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/red-river-below-red-river-diversion-structure

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer