What is the current flow on Red River of the North?

Red River of the North was running 1,450 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 05092000. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Red River of the North?

82.4°F (28°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 05082500. Red River of the North carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Red River of the North

North Dakota. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 1,450 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

1,450

cubic feet / second

82.4°F

water temperature (28°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC at gauge 05092000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC at gauge 05082500. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Red River of the North

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
05051500	RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT WAHPETON, ND	—
0505152130	RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT ENLOE, ND	—
05051522	RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT HICKSON, ND	Yes
05054000	RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, ND	Yes
05062130	RED RIVER OF THE NORTH NEAR GEORGETOWN, MN	Yes
05064500	RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT HALSTAD, MN	Yes
05070000	RED RIVER OF THE NORTH NEAR THOMPSON, ND	—
05082500	RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, ND	Yes
05092000	RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT DRAYTON, ND	—

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).