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Souris River at Logan

Highest listed crest 1,542.12 ftFlood stage 1,536.0 ft18 crests since 1969

The Souris River at Logan crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2013. The highest, 1,542.12 ft on June 26, 2011, was major flooding, 6.12 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the Souris River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 7 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,542.12 ft
June 26, 2011
Flood stage
1,536.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,540.0 ft
Crests at major
1
37th of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 2013
1,537.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ward County
Near Minot (8.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS LGNN8
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Souris River at Logan
Action stage1,535.04Apr 17, 1999The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,536.05Jun 5, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,538.04May 11, 1979Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,540.01Jun 26, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1969 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Souris River at Logan, 1969 to 2013 152015251530153515401545ft Flood stage 1,536.0 ftMajor 1,540.0 ft Apr 28, 1969: 1,538.40 ft, moderate floodingMay 13, 1970: 1,537.51 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1974: 1,537.64 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1975: 1,538.35 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 1976: 1,539.49 ft, moderate floodingMay 11, 1979: 1,538.61 ft, moderate floodingMar 16, 1996: 1,534.11 ft, below flood stageApr 11, 1996: 1,535.91 ft, action stageApr 9, 1997: 1,535.21 ft, action stageMar 23, 1999: 1,535.20 ft, action stageApr 17, 1999: 1,535.16 ft, action stageMar 23, 2001: 1,534.61 ft, below flood stageMar 16, 2003: 1,530.01 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2003: 1,524.81 ft, below flood stageJun 30, 2005: 1,536.14 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 2009: 1,537.43 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 2011: 1,542.12 ft, major floodingJun 5, 2013: 1,537.95 ft, minor flooding Highest, 1,542.12 ft, Jun 26, 2011 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Souris River at Logan 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Souris River at Logan
1Jun 26, 20111,542.12+6.12Major—
2Apr 19, 19761,539.49+3.49Moderate—
3May 11, 19791,538.61+2.61Moderate—
4Apr 28, 19691,538.40+2.40Moderate—
5May 15, 19751,538.35+2.35Moderate—
6Jun 5, 20131,537.95+1.95Minor—
7May 15, 19741,537.64+1.64Minor—
8May 13, 19701,537.51+1.51Minor—
9Apr 14, 20091,537.43+1.43Minor—
10Jun 30, 20051,536.14+0.14Minor—
11Apr 11, 19961,535.91−0.09Action—
12Apr 9, 19971,535.21−0.79Action—
13Mar 23, 19991,535.20−0.80Action—
14Apr 17, 19991,535.16−0.84Action—
15Mar 23, 20011,534.61−1.39Below flood stage—
16Mar 16, 19961,534.11−1.89Below flood stage—
17Mar 16, 20031,530.01−5.99Below flood stage—
18May 12, 20031,524.81−11.19Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Souris River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Souris River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 26, 2011: 1,542.12 ft here, major flooding

  • SherwoodND · Jun 23, 2011 · 1,633.15 ft · Major · its highest
  • FoxholmND · Jun 25, 2011 · 1,584.44 ft · Major · its highest
  • Minot 4NWND · Jun 25, 2011 · 1,571.34 ft · Major
  • Minot-Broadway BridgeND · Jun 25, 2011 · 1,562.86 ft · Major · its highest
  • SawyerND · Jun 26, 2011 · 1,530.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • TownerND · Jun 28, 2011 · 1,459.95 ft · Major · its highest
  • BantryND · Jun 28, 2011 · 1,445.66 ft · Major · its highest
  • VelvaND · Jun 26, 2011 · 1,515.73 ft · Moderate · its highest

April 19, 1976: 1,539.49 ft here, moderate flooding

  • FoxholmND · Apr 17, 1976 · 1,579.17 ft · Major
  • Minot-Broadway BridgeND · Apr 18, 1976 · 1,557.30 ft · Major
  • BantryND · Apr 23, 1976 · 1,443.35 ft · Major
  • Minot 4NWND · Apr 17, 1976 · 1,568.31 ft · Moderate
  • SawyerND · Apr 21, 1976 · 1,527.39 ft · Moderate
  • TownerND · Apr 22, 1976 · 1,456.90 ft · Moderate
  • VelvaND · Apr 20, 1976 · 1,511.13 ft · Minor

May 11, 1979: 1,538.61 ft here, moderate flooding

  • FoxholmND · May 9, 1979 · 1,577.67 ft · Moderate
  • Minot 4NWND · May 9, 1979 · 1,566.54 ft · Moderate
  • SawyerND · May 11, 1979 · 1,526.52 ft · Moderate
  • BantryND · May 17, 1979 · 1,442.38 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Souris River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Souris River
Logan this gaugeND1,536.01,542.12 ft, Jun 26, 20111
Minot 4NWND1,562.01,573.01 ft, Jan 1, 18813
Minot-Broadway BridgeND1,551.01,562.86 ft, Jun 25, 20113
SawyerND1,524.01,530.50 ft, Jun 26, 20111
VelvaND1,507.01,515.73 ft, Jun 26, 20110
BantryND1,440.01,445.66 ft, Jun 28, 20114
FoxholmND1,573.01,584.44 ft, Jun 25, 20112
SherwoodND1,623.01,633.15 ft, Jun 23, 20113
TownerND1,454.01,459.95 ft, Jun 28, 20111
WesthopeND1,414.01,426.75 ft, Jul 5, 20117

Other gauges in Ward County

Flood gauges in Ward County
Foxholm1,651.01,655.29 ft, Apr 19, 19793
Minot 4NW1,562.01,573.01 ft, Jan 1, 18813
Minot-Broadway Bridge1,551.01,562.86 ft, Jun 25, 20113
Sawyer1,524.01,530.50 ft, Jun 26, 20111
Foxholm1,573.01,584.44 ft, Jun 25, 20112

Ward County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Dakota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LGNN8, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.