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Red River State Water Trail
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Red River of the North near Wild Rice, ND
Cass County, North Dakota · USGS 05051530
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for Red River Of The North in Cass County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
—No reading available.
GAUGE HEIGHT
23.31 ft↑ +0.31 ft / 24h
Observed · 54 minutes ago
Observed · 54 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
—Not measured at this gauge.
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
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NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
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Minnesota DNR Red River access network
State resources identify boat ramps, shore-fishing sites and water-trail access.
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Grand Forks–East Grand Forks
A major river city with public greenway access and established fishing use.
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About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Cass County
Drainage area: 4,312 mi²
Current measurements: 1
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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