Sheyenne River in North Dakota
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Sheyenne River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sheyenne River at Lisbon, ND (site 05058700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1957 to 2026
Sheyenne River typically runs highest in April, at a median 433 cfs, and lowest in September, at 52 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,140 cfs, in 2009.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 45 to 134 |
| February | 86 | 44 to 136 |
| March | 177 | 83 to 428 |
| April | 433 | 104 to 1,420 |
| May | 298 | 71 to 793 |
| June | 210 | 66 to 621 |
| July | 146 | 28 to 542 |
| August | 61 | 20 to 298 |
| September | 52 | 23 to 295 |
| October | 82 | 26 to 304 |
| November | 107 | 41 to 261 |
| December | 109 | 46 to 180 |
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 69 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sheyenne River at Lisbon, ND (site 05058700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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