What is the current flow on Red River?
Red River is currently flowing at 265 cfs at USGS gauge 05054000 as of Aug 18, 7:15 AM UTC.
Red River at Fargo Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
13.99 ft
Flow 265 cfs · Water temp 78.1°F (25.6°C) · as of Aug 18, 7:15 AM UTC
Flow is 265 cfs.
Flow
265 cfs
Gauge Height
13.99 ft
Water Temp
78.1°F (25.6°C)
Water Temperature
78.1°F (25.6°C) · as of Aug 18, 7:15 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 05054000 is a public stream gauge on Red River in North Dakota. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Red River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- SHEYENNE RIVER DIV ON SHEYENNE ST AT W FARGO, ND · 6.0 mi
- SHEYENNE RIVER ON 32ND AVE E AT WEST FARGO, ND · 6.0 mi
- SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO, ND · 6.2 mi
- SHEYENNE RIVER DIVERSION AT WEST FARGO, ND · 6.6 mi
- DRAIN 40 AT I-29 CROSSING SOUTH OF HARWOOD, ND · 8.7 mi
- SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD, ND · 9.5 mi
- WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ST BENEDICT, ND · 10.1 mi
- SHEYENNE RIVER DIVERSION NR HORACE, ND · 10.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Red River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Red River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Red River?
The latest reported water temperature on Red River is 78.1°F (25.6°C) as of Aug 18, 7:15 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Red River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include SHEYENNE RIVER DIV ON SHEYENNE ST AT W FARGO, ND (6.0 miles away), SHEYENNE RIVER ON 32ND AVE E AT WEST FARGO, ND (6.0 miles away), SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO, ND (6.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Red River?
NOAA forecast data for Red River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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