Red River of the North at Hickson, ND

Cass County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 05051522 · NWS HICN8 · Red River of the North flood status · North Dakota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Kindred

Is Red River of the North at Hickson, ND flooding right now?

Red River of the North at Hickson, ND measured 9.56 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 20.4 ft below its 30 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.56 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
85 cfs
data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 30 ft, with major flooding at 38 ft. The highest crest on record was 39.04 ft on Thu, Mar 26, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action28 ft18.4 ft below
Minor flood30 ft20.4 ft below
Moderate flood34 ft24.4 ft below
Major flood38 ft28.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
39.04 ft2009-03-26
37.6 ft1997-04-16
37.15 ft2011-04-07
36.4 ft2006-04-03
36.15 ft2010-03-19

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 9.47–9.76 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wolverton Creek near Comstock, MN2.8 miClay County
Wild Rice River near St Benedict, ND4.1 miCass County
Sheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND8.6 miCass County
Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace, ND8.8 miCass County
Sheyenne River near Kindred, ND9.9 miCass County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast