Lower Sheyenne HUC8 09020204
A 4,463 km² sub-basin of the Souris-Red-Rainy region in ND. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
55
Moderate
Drought index
328
Extreme
Area in D2+
89.25%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
13%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
256%
p65 of record
Water assets
1,113
3 springs · 763 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- RUSH RIVER AT AMENIA, ND050605000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SHEYENNE RIVER DIVERSION AT WEST FARGO, ND050594801 cfsp26 · normal
- SHEYENNE R AB SHEYENNE R DIVERSION NR HORACE, ND05059300279 cfsp34 · normal
- SHEYENNE RIVER BELOW BALDHILL DAM, ND05058000161 cfsp64 · normal
- SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED, ND05059000251 cfsp67 · normal
- SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON, ND05058700234 cfsp67 · normal
- SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO, ND05059500269 cfsp75 · normal
- SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY, ND05058500197 cfsp95 · much above normal
- SHEYENNE RIVER AT FORT RANSOM STATE PARK, ND05058650213 cfsno long-term record
- SHEYENNE RIVER DIVERSION NR HORACE, ND050593100 cfsno long-term record
- SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD, ND05060400351 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p65 |
| 2026-10-18 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p66 |
| 2026-10-17 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p65 |
| 2026-10-16 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p66 |
| 2026-10-15 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p67 |
| 2026-10-14 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p66 |
| 2026-10-13 | 328 | 89.25 | 0/8 | p65 |
| 2026-10-12 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p68 |
| 2026-10-11 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p68 |
| 2026-10-10 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p74 |
| 2026-10-09 | 328 | 89.25 | 1/8 | p77 |
| 2026-10-08 | 334 | 95.2 | 1/8 | p81 |
| 2026-10-07 | 334 | 95.2 | 1/8 | p87 |
| 2026-10-06 | 334 | 95.2 | 1/8 | p89 |
Top water assets
- 65Tomahawk Damreservoir
- 65Sheyenne River At Valley City, Ndriver
- 65Sheyenne R Ab Sheyenne R Diversion Nr Horace, Ndriver
- 65Sheyenne Riverriver
- 65Sheyenne River Near Kindred, Ndriver
- 65Sheyenne Riverriver
- 65Sheyenne Riverriver
- 65Dead Colt Creekriver
- 65Dead Colt Creekriver
- 65Sheyenne River At Lisbon, Ndriver