What is the current flow on Red River?
Red River is currently flowing at 860 cfs at USGS gauge 05082500 as of Aug 18, 8:45 PM UTC.
Red River at Grand Forks Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
15.43 ft
Flow 860 cfs · Water temp 75.6°F (24.2°C) · as of Aug 18, 8:45 PM UTC
Flow is 860 cfs.
Flow
860 cfs
Gauge Height
15.43 ft
Water Temp
75.6°F (24.2°C)
Water Temperature
75.6°F (24.2°C) · as of Aug 18, 8:45 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 05082500 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 is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
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.
More Gauges On Red River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- RED RIVER OF THE NORTH NEAR THOMPSON, ND · 12.3 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- TURTLE RIVER AT TURTLE R STATE PARK NR ARVILLA, ND · 22.5 mi
- FOREST RIVER AT MINTO, ND · 29.4 mi
- GOOSE RIVER NEAR PORTLAND, ND · 33.3 mi
- GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO, ND · 35.8 mi
- FOREST RIVER NEAR FORDVILLE, ND · 37.4 mi
- PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON, ND · 38.7 mi
- PARK RIVER DIVERSION AT GRAFTON, ND · 39.4 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 75.6°F (24.2°C) as of Aug 18, 8:45 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Red River?
Other gauges on Red River worth checking include RED RIVER OF THE NORTH NEAR THOMPSON, ND (12.3 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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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