Goose River at Hillsboro, ND
River level and flood forecast · Traill County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 8.3 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 10 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (April 21, 1979) | 16.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
- 14.5 ftPortions of ND Highway 200 closed due to water on the road (2018 due to ice/log jam).
- 14 ftResidential area north of Hillsboro starts to flood.
- 13 ftMODERATE FLOOD. The city park in Hillsboro starts to flood.
- 10 ftMINOR FLOOD. Some overbank flooding begins.
- 7 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 16.76 ft — April 21, 1979
- 16.67 ft — March 25, 2009
- 16.02 ft — April 25, 2022
- 15.64 ft — March 20, 2010
- 15.62 ft — April 6, 1997
Recent crests: 4.16 ft (March 25, 2026) · 3.79 ft (July 25, 2025) · 4.3 ft (July 1, 2024) · 13.63 ft (April 20, 2023) · 16.02 ft (April 25, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HGRN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.