Red River of the North at Pembina, ND
River level and flood forecast · Pembina County
Normal13.2 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 25.8 ft below flood stage (39 ft).
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 | 49 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 44 ft |
| Flood stage | 39 ft |
| Action stage | 35 ft |
| Record crest (April 26, 1997) | 54.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 57.3 ftTop of the permanent levee project at Pembina.
- 53.6 ftMN 171 bridge approaches flood (MN DOT).
- 53 ftMay need to evacuate South Pembina.
- 52 ftHighway 75 north of Humboldt, MN overtops.
- 50 ftSouth end of Airport Road closes.
- 49 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
- 48.8 ftHighway 75 dike installed at Noyes, MN.
- 48 ftCity dike patrol begins.
- 46.6 ftMN 175 bridge (south of Pembina and north of Drayton) approaches flood (MN DOT).
- 46 ftGeneral rural flooding.
- 45 ftUrban damage to Saint Vincent.
- 44 ftMODERATE FLOOD.
- 39 ftMINOR FLOOD.
- 35 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
- 29 ftFloodgate at main pumphouse is closed.
Highest crests on record
- 54.94 ft — April 26, 1997
- 52.71 ft — April 15, 2009
- 52.31 ft — May 7, 2022
- 51.92 ft — April 23, 2011
- 51.5 ft — April 26, 1996
Recent crests: 36.02 ft (April 18, 2026) · 21.3 ft (May 29, 2025) · 32.47 ft (July 8, 2024) · 46.65 ft (May 4, 2023) · 52.31 ft (May 7, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRed River of the North at Drayton, ND
- Pembina River at Neche, ND
- Tongue River (ND) at Akra, ND
- Pembina River at Walhalla, ND
- South Branch Two Rivers River at Lake Bronson, MN
- Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou, MN
- Little South Pembina River near Walhalla, ND
- Park River at Park River Diversion at Grafton, ND
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PBNN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.