Red River of the North at Halstad, ND
River level and flood forecast · Traill County
Normal4.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 21.5 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Flow: 955 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 | 37.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 1997) | 40.74 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44 ftTop elevation of the dike at Halstad.
- 42 ftApproach to I-29 bridge under water on North Dakota side of the Red River.
- 38 ftUS Highway 75 closure installed on the south side of the Halstad ring dike.
- 37.5 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
- 37 ftUS Highway 75 is flooded outside of the Halstad ring dike north and south of the city.
- 36.4 ftCity mobilizes for dike patrols.
- 33 ftConsiderable rural and farmland flooding.
- 32 ftMODERATE FLOOD.
- 30.8 ftApproach to I-29 bridge impassable.
- 26 ftMINOR FLOOD.
- 24 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 40.74 ft — April 19, 1997
- 40.63 ft — March 30, 2009
- 40.51 ft — April 12, 2011
- 39.41 ft — April 6, 2006
- 39.28 ft — March 22, 2010
Recent crests: 16.38 ft (March 26, 2026) · 15.49 ft (August 12, 2025) · 21 ft (May 28, 2024) · 34.41 ft (April 23, 2023) · 31.83 ft (May 2, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRed River of the North near Georgetown, ND
- DownstreamRed River of the North near Thompson, ND
- Marsh River near Shelly, MN
- Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum, MN
- Goose River at Hillsboro, ND
- Sandhill River at Climax, MN
- Sheyenne River at Harwood, ND
- South Branch Wild Rice River at CR 27 near Felton, MN
- Buffalo River (MN) near Dilworth, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HILN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.