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Around South Branch Forest River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Branch Forest River is a 13.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Forest River near Fordville, ND (site 05084000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
South Branch Forest River typically runs highest in April, at a median 66 cfs, and lowest in January, at 7.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,900 cfs, in 1950.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5 | 5.0 to 11 |
| February | 7.7 | 5.2 to 11 |
| March | 11 | 7.6 to 34 |
| April | 66 | 21 to 289 |
| May | 30 | 14 to 89 |
| June | 23 | 11 to 66 |
| July | 14 | 6.8 to 44 |
| August | 8.2 | 4.6 to 19 |
| September | 8.1 | 4.9 to 17 |
| October | 11 | 6.3 to 20 |
| November | 10 | 6.8 to 17 |
| December | 8.6 | 5.5 to 13 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Forest River near Fordville, ND (site 05084000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of South Branch Forest River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Fordville DamFordville DamPublic
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