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Weekly swim report · October 20, 2026

North Dakota swim report

On October 20, 2026 the warmest USGS water reading in North Dakota was 55°F at MISSOURI RIVER AT BISMARCK, ND; no water-related NWS hazards are active.

Warmest water

The 5 warmest of 15 sensors reporting a water temperature in North Dakota today. Station names open the official monitoring page.

  1. #1
    MISSOURI RIVER AT BISMARCK, NDUSGS gauge · 13,100 ft³/s
    55°F 13°C19 hrs ago
  2. #2
    SHEYENNE RIVER BELOW BALDHILL DAM, NDUSGS gauge · 161 ft³/s
    53°F 12°C20 hrs ago
  3. #3
    RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, NDUSGS gauge · 299 ft³/s
    53°F 12°C19 hrs ago
  4. #4
    RED RIVER OF THE NORTH NEAR GEORGETOWN, MNUSGS gauge · 643 ft³/s
    50°F 10°C19 hrs ago
  5. #5
    RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT HICKSON, NDUSGS gauge · 304 ft³/s
    50°F 10°C19 hrs ago

Active hazards in North Dakota

No water-related NWS hazards are active in North Dakota right now. Checked live against the National Weather Service alert feed.

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