Red River of the North at Hickson, ND
River level and flood forecast · Cass County
Normal10.3 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 19.7 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Flow: 327 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 | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 34 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (March 26, 2009) | 39.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
- 34 ftMODERATE FLOOD. Oxbow Golf Course begins sandbagging.
- 32 ftWater on bridge deck.
- 31 ftNorth Dakota Hwy 18 bridge approach closed.
- 30 ftMINOR FLOOD.
- 28 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
- 27.9 ftLow steel at WW on bridge.
- 8.69 ftPoint of zero flow - 1976.
- 1.7 ftChannel bottom at WW - August 2012.
Highest crests on record
- 39.04 ft — March 26, 2009
- 37.6 ft — April 16, 1997
- 37.15 ft — April 7, 2011
- 36.4 ft — April 3, 2006
- 36.15 ft — March 19, 2010
Recent crests: 16.11 ft (March 24, 2026) · 18.94 ft (May 23, 2025) · 21.39 ft (June 6, 2024) · 28.22 ft (April 19, 2023) · 25.01 ft (May 13, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRed River of the North at Enloe, ND
- DownstreamRed River of the North at Fargo, ND
- Wild Rice River (ND) near St. Benedict, ND
- Sheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND
- Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND
- Sheyenne River near Kindred, ND
- South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, MN
- Sheyenne River at Gol Road near Kindred, ND
- Wild Rice River (ND) near Abercrombie, ND
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HICN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.