Wild Rice River (ND) near Abercrombie, ND
River level and flood forecast · Richland County
Normal9.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (March 25, 2009) | 37.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftCounty Road 3 bridge (downstream of gage) starts to flood.
- 28 ftMAJOR FLOOD. Bridge near the gage is inaccessible due to agricultural flooding.
- 25 ftSome local flooding begins on rural roads and approaches to bridges.
- 22 ftMODERATE FLOOD. City begins to mobilize.
- 20 ftMINOR FLOOD.
- 18.4 ftFlood damage to the village of Great Bend, ND.
- 17.2 ftAgricultural damage from river mile 77 to river mile 108.
- 17 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
- 14 ftSmall dam 0.75 mile downstream floods.
Highest crests on record
- 37.78 ft — March 25, 2009
- 37.5 ft — January 1, 1897
- 36.59 ft — April 6, 1997
- 35.99 ft — April 6, 2011
- 35.2 ft — April 9, 2001
Recent crests: 14.08 ft (March 22, 2026) · 17.8 ft (June 30, 2025) · 19.44 ft (June 30, 2024) · 28.44 ft (April 19, 2023) · 24.45 ft (March 23, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWild Rice River (ND) near Mantador, ND
- DownstreamWild Rice River (ND) near St. Benedict, ND
- Red River of the North at Enloe, ND
- Antelope Creek (ND) at Dwight, ND
- Red River of the North at Hickson, ND
- Sheyenne River at Gol Road near Kindred, ND
- Sheyenne River near Kindred, ND
- Otter Tail River Diversion at Breckenridge, MN
- Red River of the North at Wahpeton, ND
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABRN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.