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North Dakota waters

North Dakota rivers

Free-flowing water big enough to float. Levels rise and fall with rain and snowmelt, so the gauge reading is the whole story on the morning you go.

Gauge locations. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

5 rivers in North Dakota

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
James RiverNDJAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE, ND52 cfsn/an/a↓ falling0none yet
Little Missouri RiverNDLITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WATFORD CITY, ND14 cfsn/an/a↓ falling0none yet
Missouri River (North Dakota)NDMISSOURI RIVER AT BISMARCK, ND15,000 cfs22nd58.6 F→ steady1none yet
Red River of the NorthNDRED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, ND1,150 cfs45th63.3 F↑ rising1none yet
Sheyenne RiverNDSHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED, ND172 cfsn/an/a↓ falling0none yet

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