Souris River near Westhope, ND
River level and flood forecast · Bottineau County
Normal1411.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 2.3 ft below flood stage (1414 ft).
Flow: 403 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 | 1420 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 1418 ft |
| Flood stage | 1414 ft |
| Action stage | 1413 ft |
| Record crest (July 5, 2011) | 1426.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1418 ftRefuge area floods. The city of Westhope is on high ground and does not flood. Road to gage is impassable. Access to Dam #357 is OK below 16 feet.
- 1416 ftWildlife and refuge flooding only.
- 1414 ftWater is almost valley-wide. The area flooded is grass covered and no buildings are affected.
Highest crests on record
- 1426.75 ft — July 5, 2011
- 1421.36 ft — April 19, 1969
- 1421 ft — April 14, 1999
- 1420.86 ft — April 7, 2017
- 1420.74 ft — July 6, 2014
Recent crests: 1409.92 ft (October 20, 2020) · 1413.36 ft (November 11, 2019) · 1411.83 ft (July 9, 2018) · 1420.86 ft (April 7, 2017) · 1414.72 ft (May 17, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSTN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.