Sheyenne River at Lisbon, ND

Ransom County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 05058700 · NWS LBNN8 · Sheyenne River flood status · North Dakota river levels

Is Sheyenne River at Lisbon, ND flooding right now?

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, ND measured 3.12 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 11.9 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.12 ft
as of 80 min ago
Streamflow
175 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.86 ft on Thu, Apr 16, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action11 ft7.9 ft below
Minor flood15 ft11.9 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft13.9 ft below
Major flood19 ft15.9 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
22.86 ft2009-04-16
21.7 ft2011-04-20
19.46 ft2010-03-22
19.31 ft2022-05-04
19.29 ft1997-04-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.08–3.18 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Maple River near Enderlin, ND13.1 miRansom County
Sheyenne River at Fort Ransom State Park, ND13.7 miRansom County
Maple River above Maple River Dam near Sheldon, ND19.5 miCass County
Bear Creek near Oakes, ND24.1 miDickey County
Wild Rice River near Rutland, ND30.4 miSargent 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