Red River of The North at Enloe water level

Name: Red River of The North at Enloe water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Red River of The North, North Dakota, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

14.41ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 316 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 14.41 ft, the Red River of The North at Enloe is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.58 ft below the median of 15.99 ft for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 15.93 ft (−1.52 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 14.21 ft and 14.65 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 15.99 ft1.58 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 14.02 ft – 21.05 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year: 15.93 ft−1.52 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 14.21 ft – 14.65 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 13.30 ft – 21.79 ft

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 68° 36° – Wind 21 mph

18 Sun 71° 42° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 66° 36° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 72° 47° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 72° 51° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 75° 53° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 74° 62° 0.08 in, 21% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Red River of The North

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red River of The North at WahpetonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	3.91 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	17 mi
Red River of The North at HicksonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	10.27 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	11 mi
Red River of The North near Wild RiceRiver gauge, Red River of The North	23.00 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	16 mi
Red River of The North at FargoRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.11 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	25 mi
Red River of The North near GeorgetownRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.11 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	41 mi
Red River of The North at HalstadRiver gauge, Red River of The North	3.78 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	59 mi
Red River of The North near ThompsonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	17.01 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	88 mi
Red River of The North at Grand ForksRiver gauge, Red River of The North	16.42 ft	High	−0.06 ft	100 mi
Red River of The North at OsloRiver gauge, Red River of The North	7.35 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	119 mi
Red River of The North at DraytonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	12.82 ft	Normal	±0	145 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wild Rice River near AbercrombieRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	9.82 ft	High	±0	2.8 mi
Sheyenne River near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	3.63 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	15 mi
Wild Rice River near St BenedictRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	23.30 ft	Very low	±0	16 mi
Sheyenne River on Gol Road near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River on Gol Road	35.68 ft	Very low	±0	16 mi
Sheyenne River above Sheyenne R Diversion near HoraceRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	14.19 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	19 mi
South Branch Buffalo River at SabinRiver gauge, South Branch Buffalo River	7.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	20 mi
Bois De Sioux River near DoranRiver gauge, Bois De Sioux River	0.4 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Red River of The North at Enloe compare with last year?

It is 1.52 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 15.93 ft.

What is a normal level for the Red River of The North at Enloe in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 15.99 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 14.02 ft and 21.05 ft, based on 17 years of records.

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 of The North at Enloe today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT, the water level was 14.41 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red River of The North at Enloe rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red River of The North at Enloe normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:0505152130 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.49889, -96.73889 (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	14.41 ft	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional
Flow	316 cfs	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional

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