Souris River at Lake Darling, ND
River level and flood forecast · Ward County
Normal1597.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1607.57 ftWater on roadway on top of dam. Higher stages will flow over top of dam.
- 1603.04 ftWater begins to flow over spillway.
- 1602.48 ftRecord stage for this reservoir.
- 1598.24 ftSummer operation target level.
- 1597.24 ftWinter elevation operating target level.
Highest crests on record
- 1602.48 ft — April 17, 1976
- 1602.23 ft — June 1, 2011
- 1602.04 ft — May 14, 1975
- 1601.07 ft — April 23, 1943
- 1600.92 ft — May 16, 1948
Recent crests: 1602.23 ft (June 1, 2011) · 1598.82 ft (June 4, 2009) · 1597.87 ft (April 6, 2006) · 1597.33 ft (July 4, 2005) · 1598.63 ft (April 4, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DARN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.