Rivers in North Dakota
Souris River near Sherwood
Below flood stage
1608.8ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 6:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 1623.0 ft
- Record crest
- 1633.2 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 1630.0 ft |
| Moderate flood | 1625.0 ft |
| Minor flood | 1623.0 ft |
| Action | 1622.0 ft |
- 1630.0 ftMajor flooding occurs at this stage. The entire valley becomes covered with water.
- 1628.0 ftFarmhouse at gage site is affected by water.
- 1625.0 ftFarms from Sherwood 15W to the northern edge of the upper Souris Wildlife Refuge will flood.
- 1623.8 ftWater over 95th Street on the northwest side of Mouse River Park.
- 1622.0 ftFlood water starts to affect farmstead by gage.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.
Crest history
47 crests on NOAA’s list since 1904.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 23, 2011 | 1633.2 ft |
| 2 | April 1, 1904 | 1630.8 ft |
| 3 | April 10, 1976 | 1630.1 ft |
| 4 | April 11, 1969 | 1629.7 ft |
| 5 | April 30, 1979 | 1628.9 ft |
| 6 | April 28, 1948 | 1628.8 ft |
| 7 | May 5, 1975 | 1628.6 ft |
| 8 | April 19, 1974 | 1628.5 ft |
| 9 | April 12, 1943 | 1628.2 ft |
| 10 | April 5, 1955 | 1628.0 ft |
| 11 | January 1, 1927 | 1627.0 ft |
| 12 | April 18, 1982 | 1626.9 ft |
| 13 | April 16, 1956 | 1626.7 ft |
| 14 | March 27, 1972 | 1626.7 ft |
| 15 | April 12, 2013 | 1626.4 ft |
| 16 | April 11, 1949 | 1625.5 ft |
| 17 | April 14, 1996 | 1624.7 ft |
| 18 | April 2, 1997 | 1624.7 ft |
| 19 | May 17, 1970 | 1624.4 ft |
| 20 | May 10, 1951 | 1624.2 ft |
| 21 | April 8, 1960 | 1624.1 ft |
| 22 | March 28, 1939 | 1624.1 ft |
| 23 | April 9, 1999 | 1623.5 ft |
| 24 | April 18, 1947 | 1623.3 ft |
| 25 | March 31, 2017 | 1621.3 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 14, 2023: 1618.1 ft
- May 17, 2022: 1615.1 ft
- June 17, 2021: 1609.4 ft
- March 12, 2020: 1610.7 ft
- March 24, 2019: 1610.8 ft
- April 20, 2018: 1611.6 ft
- April 1, 2017: 1619.8 ft
- March 31, 2017: 1621.3 ft
- July 15, 2016: 1609.3 ft
- April 16, 2015: 1619.0 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.