About this river
Sheyenne River is a 95.8 mile river near Fort Ransom State Park in North Dakota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sheyenne River at Fort Ransom State Park, ND (site 05058650). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical water level by month
2022 to 2026
Sheyenne River typically sits highest in May, at a median 20.94 ft, and lowest in October, at 17.98 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 29.50 ft, in 2022.
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 18.07 | 17.70 to 24.30 | |
| May | 20.94 | 18.95 to 26.44 | |
| June | 20.00 | 19.25 to 21.18 | |
| July | 19.15 | 18.69 to 19.95 | |
| August | 18.35 | 17.92 to 19.31 | |
| September | 18.03 | 17.69 to 18.54 | |
| October | 17.98 | 17.81 to 18.13 |
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 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sheyenne River at Fort Ransom State Park, ND (site 05058650). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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