Red River Diversion Structure near Hickson water level

Name: Red River Diversion Structure near Hickson water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Red River Diversion Structure, North Dakota, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

880.71ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT (39 min ago)

Water level: 19.51 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Red River Diversion Structure near Hickson reads 880.71 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 880.66 ft and 880.86 ft.

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

On the water at Red River Diversion Structure near Hickson

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in.

18 Sun 69° 38° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 64° 33° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 71° 47° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 66° 50° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 71° 47° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 68° 58° 0.37 in, 20% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 63° 42° 0.14 in, 36% Wind 23 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 54%

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	1.5 mi
Red River of The North at HicksonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	10.18 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	3.2 mi
Sheyenne River above Sheyenne R Diversion near HoraceRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	14.40 ft	Normal	+0.15 ft	7 mi
South Branch Buffalo River at SabinRiver gauge, South Branch Buffalo River	7.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Red River of The North at FargoRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.05 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	11 mi
Sheyenne River near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	3.70 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	11 mi
Sheyenne River on Gol Road near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River on Gol Road	35.74 ft	Very low	−0.10 ft	13 mi
Sheyenne River at West FargoRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	6.57 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

Is Red River Diversion Structure near Hickson really 880.71 ft deep?

No. 880.71 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

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

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 880.71 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red River Diversion Structure near Hickson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Red River Diversion Structure near Hickson 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:05054000000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.70652, -96.79225 (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
Surface elevation	880.71 ft	2026-10-18 23:15	Provisional
Water level	19.51 ft	2026-10-18 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Red River Diversion Structure near Hickson (usgs:05054000000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/red-river-diversion-structure-near-hickson

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