About this river
Sheyenne River is a 10.4 mile river near River Keepers in North Dakota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sheyenne River at Harwood, ND (site 05060400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1997 to 2026
Sheyenne River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,310 cfs, and lowest in January, at 206 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,100 cfs, in 2020.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 206 | 163 to 211 | |
| February | 258 | 142 to 385 | |
| March | 364 | 277 to 699 | |
| April | 789 | 337 to 2,125 | |
| May | 1,260 | 706 to 4,180 | |
| June | 1,310 | 812 to 1,920 | |
| July | 874 | 640 to 1,420 | |
| August | 841 | 425 to 1,180 | |
| September | 428 | 292 to 647 | |
| October | 435 | 363 to 587 | |
| November | 381 | 302 to 478 | |
| December | 283 | 231 to 443 |
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 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sheyenne River at Harwood, ND (site 05060400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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