Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion, ND
River level and flood forecast · Cass County
Normal6.9 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 11.1 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (April 18, 1996) | 28.77 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMAJOR FLOOD. Approximate stage where flooding begins in areas along the Sheyenne River north of the diversion channel to Harwood, ND.
- 20 ftMODERATE FLOOD.
- 18 ftMINOR FLOOD. Agricultural damage begins.
- 16 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 28.77 ft — April 18, 1996
- 27.97 ft — March 29, 1995
- 25.93 ft — March 29, 1994
- 22.88 ft — March 27, 2009
- 22.8 ft — April 8, 2011
Recent crests: 12.91 ft (April 7, 2026) · 13.32 ft (August 11, 2025) · 14.29 ft (May 25, 2024) · 21.06 ft (April 24, 2023) · 21.98 ft (May 12, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND
- DownstreamSheyenne River at Harwood, ND
- Sheyenne River at West Fargo, ND
- Maple River (ND) below Mapleton (North of I-94), ND
- Red River of the North at Fargo, ND
- Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94), ND
- Sheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND
- Wild Rice River (ND) near St. Benedict, ND
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WFON8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.