Sheyenne River near Kindred, ND
River level and flood forecast · Cass County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 12.1 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 281 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 | 20.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (April 8, 1997) | 22.33 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftTop of the emergency levees (948.5 feet MSL).
- 20.5 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
- 20 ftMany roads underwater, including most of 55th St SE.
- 19 ftMODERATE FLOOD.
- 18 ftPortions of 55th St SE are underwater.
- 17 ftRural flooding near gage begins.
- 16 ftMINOR FLOOD.
- 14 ftACTON STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 22.33 ft — April 8, 1997
- 22.1 ft — January 1, 1947
- 21.66 ft — July 6, 1975
- 21.55 ft — March 31, 2009
- 21.54 ft — April 14, 1969
Recent crests: 9.61 ft (April 6, 2026) · 9.26 ft (August 10, 2025) · 10.25 ft (June 26, 2024) · 19.84 ft (April 22, 2023) · 21.14 ft (May 7, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSheyenne River at Gol Road near Kindred, ND
- DownstreamSheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND
- Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND
- Red River of the North at Hickson, ND
- Wild Rice River (ND) near St. Benedict, ND
- Wild Rice River (ND) near Abercrombie, ND
- Red River of the North at Enloe, ND
- Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94), ND
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KNDN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.