Sheyenne River at Lisbon, ND
River level and flood forecast · Ransom County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 11.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 244 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 2009) | 22.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftTop elevation of the emergency levees (1087.5 ft MSL).
- 19 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
- 17 ftMODERATE FLOOD.
- 16 ftSome rural flooding begins.
- 15 ftMINOR FLOOD. Raw sewage begins being dumped into the river.
- 14 ftStorm sewer outlets are closed. Interior drainage pumping begins.
- 11 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 22.86 ft — April 16, 2009
- 21.7 ft — April 20, 2011
- 19.46 ft — March 22, 2010
- 19.31 ft — May 4, 2022
- 19.29 ft — April 5, 1997
Recent crests: 8.16 ft (April 4, 2026) · 8.27 ft (August 8, 2025) · 8.83 ft (June 24, 2024) · 13.1 ft (April 21, 2023) · 19.31 ft (May 4, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSheyenne River at Fort Ransom State Park, ND
- DownstreamSheyenne River at Gol Road near Kindred, ND
- Maple River (ND) near Enderlin, ND
- Maple River (ND) above Sheldon, ND
- Wild Rice River (ND) near Rutland, ND
- James River at LaMoure, ND
- Sheyenne River near Kindred, ND
- Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LBNN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.