About this river
Red River of the North is a 25.9 mile river near River Keepers in North Dakota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red River of the North near Georgetown, MN (site 05062130). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2019 to 2026
Red River of the North typically runs highest in May, at a median 6,640 cfs, and lowest in December, at 664 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 34,200 cfs, in 2019.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 831 | 591 to 1,410 | |
| February | 809 | 627 to 1,565 | |
| March | 1,670 | 1,130 to 2,500 | |
| April | 5,150 | 2,150 to 17,950 | |
| May | 6,640 | 2,810 to 10,200 | |
| June | 4,210 | 2,350 to 6,370 | |
| July | 3,470 | 1,140 to 4,950 | |
| August | 2,330 | 870 to 4,260 | |
| September | 1,095 | 672 to 1,840 | |
| October | 1,020 | 710 to 1,500 | |
| November | 924 | 615 to 1,370 | |
| December | 664 | 592 to 944 |
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 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red River of the North near Georgetown, MN (site 05062130). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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