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Red River of the North at Drayton Observed crest: 12.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 07 Observed: 12.46 ft at 11:00pm Jan 30 Observed: 12.45 ft at 12:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.45 ft at 1:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 2:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 3:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 4:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 5:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.46 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 12.47 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.47 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.47 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.48 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.48 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.48 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.48 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.48 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.48 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.48 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.49 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.49 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.49 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.49 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.49 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.5 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.5 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.5 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.51 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.51 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.51 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.52 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.53 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.53 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.54 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.54 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.54 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.56 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.56 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 12.58 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.59 ft at 1:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.57 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.59 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.59 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.59 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.59 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.59 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.6 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.59 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.59 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.59 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 12.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 12.62 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.6 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.61 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.61 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.61 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.61 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.61 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.61 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.62 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.62 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 12.62 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.62 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.62 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.62 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.62 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.62 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.63 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.63 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.63 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.63 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.63 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.63 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.63 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.65 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.64 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.64 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.64 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.65 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.66 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.66 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.66 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.67 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.67 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.67 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.67 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.67 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.67 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.68 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.69 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.69 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.69 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 12.69 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.69 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.69 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.69 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.69 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.69 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.7 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.7 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.7 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.7 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.69 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 12.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.7 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.69 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.69 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.68 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.68 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.68 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.67 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.67 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.68 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.68 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.68 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.68 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.68 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.67 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.67 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.67 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.67 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.67 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.67 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.67 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.66 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.66 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.66 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.66 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.66 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.65 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 12.65 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 12.67 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 12.67 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 12.68 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 12.68 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 12.68 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 12.68 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 12.69 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 12.69 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (10:31pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States DRTN8 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 755.00 Latest observed value: 12.69 ft at 9:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 32.0 ft. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River of the North at Drayton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:42
Moderate Flood Stage:38
Flood Stage:32
Action Stage:28

Historical Crests
(1) 45.55 ft on 04/24/1997
(2) 43.85 ft on 04/06/2009
(3) 43.66 ft on 04/28/1979
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.8 ft on 10/16/1936
(2) 12.1 ft on 10/13/1984

 Red River of the North at Drayton location map

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42.0 Major Flood Stage. General Urban Flood Damage to Drayton and its environs.
39.0 Rural road damages start.
38.0 Moderate Flood Stage.
37.7 Water begins to cross Highway 66.
32.0 Minor Flood Stage. North Dakota approach to bridge starts to flood. Agricultural Damage starts.
28.0 Forecast Service Stage. Bankfull Stage.

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