Maple River (ND) near Enderlin, ND
River level and flood forecast · Ransom County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Flow: 44 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 30, 1975) | 15.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftMAJOR FLOOD. Some farm residences have water at ground level.
- 12 ftMODERATE FLOOD. Little Moorhead section of town begins to flood.
- 11 ftFlooding of some farm buildings begins.
- 9.5 ftMINOR FLOOD.
- 8 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. City Park dike is overtopped. Agricultural damage begins to occur.
- 6 ftBottomlands on left bank begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 15.41 ft — June 30, 1975
- 14.14 ft — March 24, 2009
- 13.71 ft — March 18, 2010
- 13.55 ft — April 11, 1969
- 13.31 ft — April 11, 2011
Recent crests: 5.27 ft (April 14, 2026) · 8.41 ft (August 9, 2025) · 4.19 ft (June 3, 2024) · 12.71 ft (April 18, 2023) · 12.33 ft (May 1, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMaple River (ND) near Hope, ND
- DownstreamMaple River (ND) above Sheldon, ND
- Sheyenne River at Lisbon, ND
- Sheyenne River at Fort Ransom State Park, ND
- Sheyenne River at Gol Road near Kindred, ND
- Sheyenne River near Kindred, ND
- Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94), ND
- Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND
- Maple River (ND) below Mapleton (North of I-94), ND
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ENDN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.