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Souris River near Foxholm

Highest listed crest 1,584.44 ftFlood stage 1,573.0 ft50 crests since 1943

The Souris River near Foxholm crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1943 to 2023. The highest, 1,584.44 ft on June 25, 2011, was major flooding, 11.44 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
1,584.44 ft
June 25, 2011; 26,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
1,573.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,578.0 ft
Crests at major
2
31st of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
April 23, 2023
1,573.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ward County
Near Minot (14.1 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 near Foxholm
Action stage1,572.05Apr 7, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,573.019Apr 23, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,576.013Jul 7, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,578.02Jun 25, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1943 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Souris River near Foxholm, 1943 to 2023 15651570157515801585ft Flood stage 1,573.0 ftMajor 1,578.0 ft Apr 25, 1943: 1,576.50 ft, moderate flooding; 2,990 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1947: 1,574.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,350 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1948: 1,576.79 ft, moderate flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1950: 1,574.14 ft, minor flooding; 1,290 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1951: 1,575.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,120 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1953: 1,575.18 ft, minor flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1955: 1,576.20 ft, moderate flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1956: 1,575.69 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1960: 1,572.25 ft, action stage; 926 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1965: 1,574.20 ft, minor flooding; 917 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1969: 1,577.84 ft, moderate flooding; 5,380 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1970: 1,576.51 ft, moderate flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1971: 1,573.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1972: 1,575.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1974: 1,576.82 ft, moderate flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1975: 1,577.79 ft, moderate flooding; 5,260 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1976: 1,579.17 ft, major flooding; 8,600 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1979: 1,577.67 ft, moderate flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1982: 1,576.67 ft, moderate flooding; 2,700 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1983: 1,575.24 ft, minor flooding; 1,780 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1987: 1,571.60 ft, below flood stage; 866 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1995: 1,575.14 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1995: 1,572.62 ft, action stageMar 25, 1996: 1,573.16 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1996: 1,574.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1996: 1,572.40 ft, action stageMay 25, 1996: 1,572.04 ft, action stageApr 6, 1997: 1,576.28 ft, moderate flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1997: 1,574.43 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1999: 1,576.30 ft, moderate flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2001: 1,573.96 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2001: 1,575.36 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2001: 1,575.81 ft, minor flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2004: 1,570.99 ft, below flood stage; 370 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 1,572.39 ft, action stage; 983 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2007: 1,570.04 ft, below flood stage; 495 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2009: 1,569.89 ft, below flood stageSep 1, 2010: 1,570.51 ft, below flood stage; 405 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2011: 1,584.44 ft, major flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2012: 1,569.98 ft, below flood stage; 439 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2013: 1,576.41 ft, moderate flooding; 2,790 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2014: 1,576.09 ft, moderate flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 1,575.23 ft, minor flooding; 260 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2015: 1,569.26 ft, below flood stage; 260 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 1,573.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2018: 1,568.74 ft, below flood stageDec 9, 2019: 1,568.34 ft, below flood stageJun 17, 2021: 1,568.99 ft, below flood stageJun 20, 2022: 1,570.52 ft, below flood stage; 437 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2023: 1,573.18 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per second Highest, 1,584.44 ft, Jun 25, 2011 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Souris River near Foxholm 1940s: 3 1950s: 5 1960s: 2 1970s: 7 7 1980s: 2 1990s: 6 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 2020s: 1 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 Foxholm
1Jun 25, 20111,584.44+11.44Major26,400
2Apr 17, 19761,579.17+6.17Major8,600
3Apr 17, 19691,577.84+4.84Moderate5,380
4May 23, 19751,577.79+4.79Moderate5,260
5May 9, 19791,577.67+4.67Moderate5,330
6Apr 23, 19741,576.82+3.82Moderate3,400
7May 16, 19481,576.79+3.79Moderate3,040
8Apr 22, 19821,576.67+3.67Moderate2,700
9May 19, 19701,576.51+3.51Moderate2,810
10Apr 25, 19431,576.50+3.50Moderate2,990
11Apr 21, 20131,576.41+3.41Moderate2,790
12Apr 18, 19991,576.30+3.30Moderate2,620
13Apr 6, 19971,576.28+3.28Moderate2,100
14Apr 21, 19551,576.20+3.20Moderate2,330
15Jul 7, 20141,576.09+3.09Moderate1,980
16Apr 14, 19511,575.98+2.98Minor2,120
17May 6, 20011,575.81+2.81Minor2,210
18Apr 22, 19561,575.69+2.69Minor1,890
19Apr 4, 19721,575.39+2.39Minor1,800
20Apr 28, 20011,575.36+2.36Minor—
21Apr 24, 19831,575.24+2.24Minor1,780
22Apr 20, 20151,575.23+2.23Minor260
23Jul 14, 19531,575.18+2.18Minor1,480
24Mar 24, 19951,575.14+2.14Minor1,400
25Apr 20, 19961,574.85+1.85Minor1,590
26May 13, 19971,574.43+1.43Minor—
27Apr 28, 19471,574.39+1.39Minor1,350
28Jun 15, 19651,574.20+1.20Minor917
29Apr 26, 19501,574.14+1.14Minor1,290
30Mar 25, 20011,573.96+0.96Minor—
31Apr 5, 20171,573.51+0.51Minor1,190
32Apr 23, 20231,573.18+0.18Minor1,140
33Mar 25, 19961,573.16+0.16Minor—
34Apr 22, 19711,573.10+0.10Minor1,070
35Jun 28, 19951,572.62−0.38Action—
36May 12, 19961,572.40−0.60Action—
37Apr 7, 20051,572.39−0.61Action983
38Apr 14, 19601,572.25−0.75Action926
39May 25, 19961,572.04−0.96Action—
40Apr 12, 19871,571.60−1.40Below flood stage866
41Jul 18, 20041,570.99−2.01Below flood stage370
42Jun 20, 20221,570.52−2.48Below flood stage437
43Sep 1, 20101,570.51−2.49Below flood stage405
44May 14, 20071,570.04−2.96Below flood stage495
45May 14, 20121,569.98−3.02Below flood stage439
46Apr 14, 20091,569.89−3.11Below flood stage—
47Oct 12, 20151,569.26−3.74Below flood stage260
48Jun 17, 20211,568.99−4.01Below flood stage—
49Jun 24, 20181,568.74−4.26Below flood stage—
50Dec 9, 20191,568.34−4.66Below 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: 1,584.44 ft here, major flooding

  • SherwoodND · Jun 23, 2011 · 1,633.15 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
  • BantryND · Jun 28, 2011 · 1,445.66 ft · Major · its highest
  • VelvaND · Jun 26, 2011 · 1,515.73 ft · Moderate · its highest

April 17, 1976: 1,579.17 ft here, major flooding

  • SherwoodND · Apr 10, 1976 · 1,630.14 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
  • 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

April 17, 1969: 1,577.84 ft here, moderate flooding

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
BantryND1,440.01,445.66 ft, Jun 28, 20114
Foxholm this gaugeND1,573.01,584.44 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
Minot-Broadway Bridge1,551.01,562.86 ft, Jun 25, 20113
Sawyer1,524.01,530.50 ft, Jun 26, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FOXN8, 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.