Rivers in North Dakota

Souris River near Foxholm

Ward County, North DakotaNWS FOXN8USGS 05116000Bismarck office

Below flood stage
1569.9ftStage

Observed Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
1573.0 ft
Record crest
1584.4 ft2011

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood1578.0 ft
Moderate flood1576.0 ft
Minor flood1573.0 ft
Action1572.0 ft
  1. 1578.8 ftSomething around 1578.5 to 1578.8 ft the County Road 8 closes as the water becomes to deep on the road and bridge surface.
  2. 1577.3 ftThe road leading to the gage and Baker Bridge downstream of the gage house will flood. The valley floor becomes covered with water.
  3. 1576.0 ftWest bank begins to overflow.
  4. 1575.0 ftRural flooding begins.
  5. 1571.0 ftEast bank begins to overflow.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.

Crest history

50 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.

#DateStage
1June 25, 20111584.4 ft
2April 17, 19761579.2 ft
3April 17, 19691577.8 ft
4May 23, 19751577.8 ft
5May 9, 19791577.7 ft
6April 23, 19741576.8 ft
7May 16, 19481576.8 ft
8April 22, 19821576.7 ft
9May 19, 19701576.5 ft
10April 25, 19431576.5 ft
11April 21, 20131576.4 ft
12April 18, 19991576.3 ft
13April 6, 19971576.3 ft
14April 21, 19551576.2 ft
15July 7, 20141576.1 ft
16April 14, 19511576.0 ft
17May 6, 20011575.8 ft
18April 22, 19561575.7 ft
19April 4, 19721575.4 ft
20April 28, 20011575.4 ft
21April 24, 19831575.2 ft
22April 20, 20151575.2 ft
23July 14, 19531575.2 ft
24March 24, 19951575.1 ft
25April 20, 19961574.9 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 23, 2023: 1573.2 ft
  • June 20, 2022: 1570.5 ft
  • June 17, 2021: 1569.0 ft
  • December 9, 2019: 1568.3 ft
  • June 24, 2018: 1568.7 ft
  • April 5, 2017: 1573.5 ft
  • October 12, 2015: 1569.3 ft
  • April 20, 2015: 1575.2 ft
  • July 7, 2014: 1576.1 ft
  • April 21, 2013: 1576.4 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from <u>forecast issuance time</u> (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.