Souris River near Sherwood, ND
River level and flood forecast · Renville County
Normal1609.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 13.2 ft below flood stage (1623 ft).
Flow: 204 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 | 1630 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 1625 ft |
| Flood stage | 1623 ft |
| Action stage | 1622 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 2011) | 1633.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1630 ftMajor flooding occurs at this stage. The entire valley becomes covered with water.
- 1628 ftFarmhouse at gage site is affected by water.
- 1625 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 ftFlood water starts to affect farmstead by gage.
Highest crests on record
- 1633.15 ft — June 23, 2011
- 1630.787 ft — April 1, 1904
- 1630.137 ft — April 10, 1976
- 1629.707 ft — April 11, 1969
- 1628.937 ft — April 30, 1979
Recent crests: 1618.1 ft (April 14, 2023) · 1615.08 ft (May 17, 2022) · 1609.37 ft (June 17, 2021) · 1610.73 ft (March 12, 2020) · 1610.8 ft (March 24, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHWN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.