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Souris River near Bantry

Highest listed crest 1,445.66 ftFlood stage 1,440.0 ft47 crests since 1943

The Souris River near Bantry crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 47 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1943 to 2021. The highest, 1,445.66 ft on June 28, 2011, was major flooding, 5.66 feet above flood stage. 9 other gauges on the Souris River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 8 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,445.66 ft
June 28, 2011; 30,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
1,440.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,443.0 ft
Crests at major
4
21st of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
April 9, 2017
1,441.55 ft, moderate flooding
Location
McHenry County
North Dakota

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Souris River near Bantry
Action stage1,439.02Apr 9, 1960The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,440.09Apr 29, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,441.022Apr 9, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,443.04Jun 23, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

47 crests from 1943 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Souris River near Bantry, 1943 to 2021 050010001500ft Flood stage 1,440.0 ftMajor 1,443.0 ft May 15, 1943: 1,441.01 ft, moderate flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1947: 1,439.82 ft, action stageMay 31, 1948: 1,441.19 ft, moderate flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1949: 1,442.52 ft, moderate flooding; 4,760 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1950: 1,440.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1951: 1,441.31 ft, moderate flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1952: 1,440.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,550 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1953: 1,441.09 ft, moderate flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1955: 1,441.29 ft, moderate flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1956: 1,441.01 ft, moderate flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1960: 1,439.81 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1969: 1,442.56 ft, moderate flooding; 5,660 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1970: 1,441.99 ft, moderate flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1972: 1,441.29 ft, moderate flooding; 2,320 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1974: 1,442.05 ft, moderate flooding; 3,350 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1975: 1,442.66 ft, moderate flooding; 5,750 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1976: 1,443.35 ft, major flooding; 9,330 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1979: 1,442.38 ft, moderate flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1982: 1,441.00 ft, moderate flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1983: 1,441.03 ft, moderate flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1984: 1,438.92 ft, below flood stage; 956 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1987: 1,440.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,299 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1995: 1,442.10 ft, moderate flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1996: 1,441.73 ft, moderate flooding; 2,840 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1997: 1,441.84 ft, moderate flooding; 3,560 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1999: 1,441.90 ft, moderate flooding; 3,350 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2001: 1,441.15 ft, moderate flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2001: 1,440.79 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2001: 1,440.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2003: 1,436.92 ft, below flood stage; 621 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2004: 1,436.10 ft, below flood stage; 525 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2005: 1,438.18 ft, below flood stageJul 8, 2005: 1,440.15 ft, minor flooding; 963 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2007: 1,437.47 ft, below flood stageApr 20, 2009: 1,442.89 ft, moderate flooding; 7,070 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2010: 1,440.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2011: 1,445.66 ft, major flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2012: 1,437.36 ft, below flood stage; 610 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2013: 1,443.08 ft, major flooding; 6,320 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2013: 1,444.48 ft, major flooding; 5,140 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2014: 1,440.99 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2015: 1,440.95 ft, minor flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2016: 1,435.79 ft, below flood stage; 524 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2017: 1,441.55 ft, moderate flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2018: 9.09 ft, below flood stage; 870 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2019: 9.81 ft, below flood stageJun 13, 2021: 4.40 ft, below flood stage Highest, 1,445.66 ft, Jun 28, 2011 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Souris River near Bantry 1940s: 3 1950s: 6 1960s: 1 1970s: 6 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Bantry
1Jun 28, 20111,445.66+5.66Major30,000
2Jun 23, 20131,444.48+4.48Major5,140
3Apr 23, 19761,443.35+3.35Major9,330
4Jun 11, 20131,443.08+3.08Major6,320
5Apr 20, 20091,442.89+2.89Moderate7,070
6May 25, 19751,442.66+2.66Moderate5,750
7May 4, 19691,442.56+2.56Moderate5,660
8Apr 13, 19491,442.52+2.52Moderate4,760
9May 17, 19791,442.38+2.38Moderate5,900
10Mar 30, 19951,442.10+2.10Moderate3,600
11May 22, 19741,442.05+2.05Moderate3,350
12May 22, 19701,441.99+1.99Moderate3,640
13Apr 3, 19991,441.90+1.90Moderate3,350
14Apr 11, 19971,441.84+1.84Moderate3,560
15Apr 20, 19961,441.73+1.73Moderate2,840
16Apr 9, 20171,441.55+1.55Moderate2,600
17Apr 23, 19511,441.31+1.31Moderate2,220
18May 4, 19551,441.29+1.29Moderate1,920
19Apr 24, 19721,441.29+1.29Moderate2,320
20May 31, 19481,441.19+1.19Moderate2,000
21Apr 6, 20011,441.15+1.15Moderate2,330
22Jul 17, 19531,441.09+1.09Moderate1,770
23Apr 16, 19831,441.03+1.03Moderate1,940
24May 15, 19431,441.01+1.01Moderate1,910
25May 10, 19561,441.01+1.01Moderate1,700
26May 5, 19821,441.00+1.00Moderate1,740
27Jul 22, 20141,440.99+0.99Minor1,770
28May 23, 19501,440.98+0.98Minor1,910
29Apr 29, 20151,440.95+0.95Minor2,050
30May 21, 20011,440.82+0.82Minor2,330
31May 8, 20011,440.79+0.79Minor—
32Apr 9, 20101,440.75+0.75Minor1,430
33Apr 14, 19521,440.48+0.48Minor1,550
34Jul 8, 20051,440.15+0.15Minor963
35Apr 12, 19871,440.13+0.13Minor1,299
36Apr 18, 19471,439.82−0.18Action—
37Apr 9, 19601,439.81−0.19Action1,120
38May 14, 19841,438.92−1.08Below flood stage956
39Apr 9, 20051,438.18−1.82Below flood stage—
40Jun 6, 20071,437.47−2.53Below flood stage—
41Mar 20, 20121,437.36−2.64Below flood stage610
42May 14, 20031,436.92−3.08Below flood stage621
43Jun 16, 20041,436.10−3.90Below flood stage525
44May 13, 20161,435.79−4.21Below flood stage524
45Apr 4, 20199.81−1,430.19Below flood stage—
46Apr 28, 20189.09−1,430.91Below flood stage870
47Jun 13, 20214.40−1,435.60Below 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 28, 2011: 1,445.66 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
  • 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
  • WesthopeND · Jul 5, 2011 · 1,426.75 ft · Major · its highest
  • VelvaND · Jun 26, 2011 · 1,515.73 ft · Moderate · its highest

June 23, 2013: 1,444.48 ft here, major flooding

  • WesthopeND · Jun 20, 2013 · 1,419.52 ft · Moderate

April 23, 1976: 1,443.35 ft here, major flooding

  • FoxholmND · Apr 17, 1976 · 1,579.17 ft · Major
  • Minot-Broadway BridgeND · Apr 18, 1976 · 1,557.30 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 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
Bantry this gaugeND1,440.01,445.66 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 McHenry County

Flood gauges in McHenry County
Velva1,507.01,515.73 ft, Jun 26, 20110
Towner1,454.01,459.95 ft, Jun 28, 20111
Willow City1,442.01,448.59 ft, Apr 12, 19691
Karlsruhe1,509.01,514.60 ft, Mar 17, 19952

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BANN8, 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.