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Around Sheyenne River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Sheyenne River is a 29.6 mile river near River Keepers in North Dakota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sheyenne R above Sheyenne R Diversion near Horace, ND (site 05059300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1993 to 2026
Sheyenne River typically runs highest in May, at a median 889 cfs, and lowest in January, at 163 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,190 cfs, in 2022.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 163 | 128 to 233 |
| February | 170 | 121 to 273 |
| March | 306 | 240 to 655 |
| April | 830 | 332 to 2,505 |
| May | 889 | 428 to 1,810 |
| June | 773 | 396 to 1,125 |
| July | 608 | 384 to 925 |
| August | 366 | 185 to 713 |
| September | 349 | 146 to 555 |
| October | 358 | 180 to 599 |
| November | 329 | 204 to 560 |
| December | 231 | 193 to 307 |
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 33 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sheyenne R above Sheyenne R Diversion near Horace, ND (site 05059300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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