Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94), ND
River level and flood forecast · Cass County
Normal8.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 9.1 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 117 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 2006) | 23.43 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
- 21 ftMODERATE FLOOD.
- 20 ftFlooding begins on high ground near gage.
- 18 ftMINOR FLOOD.
- 17.3 ftFlooding of fields south of gage starts to occur.
- 15 ftAgricultural flooding begins and some township roads flooded.
- 14 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. Overflow of low bank begins.
Highest crests on record
- 23.43 ft — April 1, 2006
- 23.34 ft — April 7, 2011
- 23.3 ft — March 25, 2009
- 23.15 ft — April 8, 2001
- 23.01 ft — March 17, 2010
Recent crests: 13.69 ft (April 13, 2026) · 18.84 ft (August 9, 2025) · 16.99 ft (May 25, 2024) · 22.3 ft (April 19, 2023) · 21.74 ft (April 24, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMaple River (ND) above Sheldon, ND
- DownstreamMaple River (ND) below Mapleton (North of I-94), ND
- Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion, ND
- Sheyenne River at West Fargo, ND
- Rush River at Amenia, ND
- Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND
- Sheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND
- Sheyenne River at Harwood, ND
- Red River of the North at Fargo, ND
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MPLN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.