Souris River near Bantry, ND
River level and flood forecast · McHenry County
Normal1434.2 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (1440 ft).
Flow: 327 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 1443 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 1441 ft |
| Flood stage | 1440 ft |
| Action stage | 1439 ft |
| Record crest (June 28, 2011) | 1445.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1440.2 ftWater begins crossing the road several hundred feet to the left of the bridge. No towns or major roads are flooded.
- 1439.7 ftFlood waters affect farmland or wooded areas in refuge. Due to relative flatness of the area within reach of the gage a rather large area becomes flooded. Damage is to crops and farm buildings.
- 1437.8 ftRiver flow no longer confined to one channel. Flow begins in channel 2 miles west and through various culverts that may be blocked in winter months.
- 1435.8 ftRight bank with heavy trees and brush subject to overflow.
Highest crests on record
- 1445.66 ft — June 28, 2011
- 1444.481 ft — June 23, 2013
- 1443.351 ft — April 23, 1976
- 1443.081 ft — June 11, 2013
- 1442.891 ft — April 20, 2009
Recent crests: 4.4 ft (June 13, 2021) · 9.81 ft (April 4, 2019) · 9.09 ft (April 28, 2018) · 1441.55 ft (April 9, 2017) · 1435.79 ft (May 13, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BANN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.