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Sheyenne River at Harwood

Highest listed crest 92.02 ftFlood stage 84.0 ft32 crests since 1995

The Sheyenne River at Harwood crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2026. The highest, 92.02 ft on April 16, 1997, was major flooding, 8.02 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Sheyenne River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
92.02 ft
April 16, 1997; 11,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
84.0 ft
Major flooding from 91.0 ft
Crests at major
7
14th of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
April 22, 2023
90.32 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Cass County
Near Fargo (8.3 mi), West Fargo (8.4 mi), Moorhead (10.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Sheyenne River at Harwood
Action stage82.04May 26, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)84.02Apr 20, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage86.011Apr 22, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage91.07Apr 8, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1995 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sheyenne River at Harwood, 1995 to 2026 707580859095ft Flood stage 84.0 ftMajor 91.0 ft Mar 30, 1995: 90.04 ft, moderate flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1996: 90.05 ft, moderate flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1997: 92.02 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1998: 86.83 ft, moderate flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2000: 90.33 ft, moderate flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2001: 91.29 ft, major flooding; 9,200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2002: 74.57 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2003: 76.09 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2004: 79.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2005: 89.70 ft, moderate flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2006: 91.42 ft, major flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2007: 88.68 ft, moderate flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2008: 83.27 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 91.72 ft, major flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2010: 91.56 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2011: 91.82 ft, major flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2012: 76.55 ft, below flood stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2013: 89.38 ft, moderate flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 84.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,450 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2015: 82.75 ft, action stage; 4,710 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2016: 74.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,550 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2017: 83.00 ft, action stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2018: 84.17 ft, minor flooding; 4,090 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2019: 91.29 ft, major flooding; 9,770 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2019: 89.41 ft, moderate flooding; 6,870 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2020: 90.59 ft, moderate floodingOct 20, 2021: 73.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2022: 89.88 ft, moderate flooding; 7,580 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2023: 90.32 ft, moderate flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2024: 82.64 ft, action stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2025: 79.99 ft, below flood stage; 3,490 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2026: 76.38 ft, below flood stage Highest, 92.02 ft, Apr 16, 1997 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sheyenne River at Harwood 1990s: 4 2000s: 6 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 3 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sheyenne River at Harwood
1Apr 16, 199792.02+8.02Major11,000
2Apr 10, 201191.82+7.82Major13,000
3Mar 29, 200991.72+7.72Major10,000
4Mar 20, 201091.56+7.56Major10,700
5Apr 3, 200691.42+7.42Major9,000
6Apr 10, 200191.29+7.29Major9,200
7Apr 8, 201991.29+7.29Major9,770
8Apr 9, 202090.59+6.59Moderate—
9Jun 24, 200090.33+6.33Moderate6,500
10Apr 22, 202390.32+6.32Moderate7,000
11Apr 16, 199690.05+6.05Moderate5,940
12Mar 30, 199590.04+6.04Moderate7,600
13May 13, 202289.88+5.88Moderate7,580
14Jun 16, 200589.70+5.70Moderate7,300
15Oct 15, 201989.41+5.41Moderate6,870
16Jun 28, 201389.38+5.38Moderate6,500
17Jun 19, 200788.68+4.68Moderate4,800
18Feb 28, 199886.83+2.83Moderate4,500
19Apr 20, 201884.17+0.17Minor4,090
20Apr 30, 201484.08+0.08Minor4,450
21Jun 13, 200883.27−0.73Action3,300
22Feb 22, 201783.00−1.00Action2,650
23May 19, 201582.75−1.25Action4,710
24May 26, 202482.64−1.36Action4,530
25Aug 11, 202579.99−4.01Below flood stage3,490
26Apr 12, 200479.83−4.17Below flood stage3,800
27Mar 19, 201276.55−7.45Below flood stage2,300
28Apr 14, 202676.38−7.62Below flood stage—
29Jun 29, 200376.09−7.91Below flood stage1,700
30Jun 11, 200274.57−9.43Below flood stage1,300
31Jun 25, 201674.42−9.58Below flood stage1,550
32Oct 20, 202173.64−10.36Below flood stage1,230

The worst floods along the Sheyenne River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Sheyenne River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 16, 1997: 92.02 ft here, major flooding

April 10, 2011: 91.82 ft here, major flooding

March 29, 2009: 91.72 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Sheyenne River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Sheyenne River
Valley CityND15.020.69 ft, Apr 13, 20099
LisbonND15.022.86 ft, Apr 16, 20097
KindredND16.022.33 ft, Apr 8, 199712
West Fargo DiversionND18.028.77 ft, Apr 18, 199613
Harwood this gaugeND84.092.02 ft, Apr 16, 19977

Other gauges in Cass County

Flood gauges in Cass County
Mapleton (South of I-94)18.023.43 ft, Apr 1, 20065
Fargo18.040.84 ft, Mar 28, 200917
West Fargo Diversion18.028.77 ft, Apr 18, 199613
Kindred16.022.33 ft, Apr 8, 199712

Cass County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Dakota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HWDN8, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.