Red River of The North near Wild Rice water level

Name: Red River of The North near Wild Rice 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 of The North, North Dakota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

23.01ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT (41 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Red River of The North near Wild Rice is 23.01 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 22.88 ft and 23.33 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.07 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 67° 45° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 71° 38° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 72° 59° 0.00 in, 24% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 70° 51° – Wind 22 mph

25 Sun 49° 40° 0.03 in Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 46° 35° – Wind 12 mph

27 Tue 49° 31° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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	3.85 ft	Low	−0.17 ft	33 mi
Red River of The North at EnloeRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.38 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Red River of The North at HicksonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	10.26 ft	Low	±0	5.0 mi
Red River of The North at FargoRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.12 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	9 mi
Red River of The North near GeorgetownRiver gauge, Red River of The North	14.13 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	25 mi
Red River of The North at HalstadRiver gauge, Red River of The North	3.78 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	43 mi
Red River of The North near ThompsonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	17.02 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	71 mi
Red River of The North at Grand ForksRiver gauge, Red River of The North	16.40 ft	High	−0.06 ft	83 mi
Red River of The North at OsloRiver gauge, Red River of The North	7.35 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	102 mi
Red River of The North at DraytonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	12.81 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	128 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wild Rice River near St BenedictRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	23.30 ft	Very low	±0	2.0 mi
Sheyenne River above Sheyenne R Diversion near HoraceRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	14.17 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	7 mi
South Branch Buffalo River at SabinRiver gauge, South Branch Buffalo River	7.18 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Sheyenne River near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	3.64 ft	Low	±0	12 mi
Sheyenne River at West FargoRiver gauge, Sheyenne River	6.52 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	12 mi
Sheyenne River Diversion at West FargoRiver gauge, Sheyenne River Diversion	6.57 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	13 mi
Sheyenne River on Gol Road near KindredRiver gauge, Sheyenne River on Gol Road	35.68 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	15 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 of The North near Wild Rice today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT, the water level was 23.01 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red River of The North near Wild Rice rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red River of The North near Wild Rice 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:05051530 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.73099, -96.78443 (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	23.01 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Red River of The North near Wild Rice (usgs:05051530). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/red-river-of-the-north-near-wild-rice

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