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River Keepers is a kayak tour operator in Fargo. They connect the community to the Red River of the North. They offer opportunities to enjoy the Red River through activities like kayaking.

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5.0on Google, 6 reviews
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Around here

Around River Keepers

Governors' RV Park19.9 mi20 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

Typical flow by month

1901 to 2026

The water at River Keepers typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,030 cfs, and lowest in January, at 232 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 29,100 cfs, in 2009.

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Typical flow by month at Red River of the North at Fargo, ND, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January23291 to 426
February243100 to 414
March426209 to 1,140
April1,030492 to 2,535
May977457 to 1,900
June983406 to 1,955
July673285 to 1,610
August396141 to 722
September285102 to 585
October292116 to 582
November289117 to 526
December239101 to 463

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 125 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red River of the North at Fargo, ND (site 05054000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

Today · Fri

48Maybe/ 100

High 38°F · Wind 11 kt

FogHigh 38°F, low 30°FRain 0%Wind 11 kt, gusts 20

Streamflow

396 cfs

Normal (59th)

Water level

14.28 ft

Water

48°F

Air quality

18 Good

Fargo NW monitor, 5 km

National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage

Flood stage 18 ft. NWS reads 14.3 ft here.

NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.