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Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge

Highest listed crest 1,562.86 ftFlood stage 1,551.0 ft10 crests since 1881

The Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1881 to 2023. The highest, 1,562.86 ft on June 25, 2011, was major flooding, 11.86 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
1,562.86 ft
June 25, 2011; 26,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
1,551.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,557.0 ft
Crests at major
3
24th of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 25, 2011
1,562.86 ft, major flooding
Location
Ward County
Near Minot (0.9 mi)

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 Minot-Broadway Bridge
Action stage1,550.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,551.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,553.02Apr 20, 1969Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,557.03Jun 25, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1881 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge, 1881 to 2023 154015451550155515601565ft Flood stage 1,551.0 ftMajor 1,557.0 ft Jan 1, 1881: 1,559.22 ft, major floodingApr 20, 1904: 1,556.37 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 1969: 1,556.62 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 1976: 1,557.30 ft, major flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1996: 1,545.28 ft, below flood stageJun 25, 2011: 1,562.86 ft, major flooding; 26,900 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2020: 1,541.31 ft, below flood stageJun 27, 2021: 1,541.93 ft, below flood stageMay 1, 2022: 1,542.59 ft, below flood stageApr 13, 2023: 1,546.36 ft, below flood stage Highest, 1,562.86 ft, Jun 25, 2011 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge 1880s: 1 1 1890s: 0 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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 Minot-Broadway Bridge
1Jun 25, 20111,562.86+11.86Major26,900
2Jan 1, 18811,559.22+8.22Major—
3Apr 18, 19761,557.30+6.30Major10,100
4Apr 20, 19691,556.62+5.62Moderate—
5Apr 20, 19041,556.37+5.37Moderate—
6Apr 13, 20231,546.36−4.64Below flood stage—
7Apr 12, 19961,545.28−5.72Below flood stage—
8May 1, 20221,542.59−8.41Below flood stage—
9Jun 27, 20211,541.93−9.07Below flood stage—
10Sep 5, 20201,541.31−9.69Below 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 25, 2011: 1,562.86 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
  • LoganND · Jun 26, 2011 · 1,542.12 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

January 1, 1881: 1,559.22 ft here, major flooding

  • Minot 4NWND · Jan 1, 1881 · 1,573.01 ft · Major · its highest

April 18, 1976: 1,557.30 ft here, major flooding

  • FoxholmND · Apr 17, 1976 · 1,579.17 ft · Major
  • BantryND · Apr 23, 1976 · 1,443.35 ft · Major
  • Minot 4NWND · Apr 17, 1976 · 1,568.31 ft · Moderate
  • LoganND · Apr 19, 1976 · 1,539.49 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

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
LoganND1,536.01,542.12 ft, Jun 26, 20111
Minot 4NWND1,562.01,573.01 ft, Jan 1, 18813
Minot-Broadway Bridge this gaugeND1,551.01,562.86 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
Logan1,536.01,542.12 ft, Jun 26, 20111
Minot 4NW1,562.01,573.01 ft, Jan 1, 18813
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 MION8, 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.