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Souris River near Sherwood

Highest listed crest 1,633.15 ftFlood stage 1,623.0 ft46 crests since 1904

The Souris River near Sherwood crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1904 to 2023. The highest, 1,633.15 ft on June 23, 2011, was major flooding, 10.15 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
1,633.15 ft
June 23, 2011; 29,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
1,623.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,630.0 ft
Crests at major
3
24th of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
April 12, 2013
1,626.37 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Renville 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 Sherwood
Action stage1,622.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,623.08Apr 9, 1999Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,625.013Apr 12, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,630.03Jun 23, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1904 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Souris River near Sherwood, 1904 to 2023 16001610162016301640ft Flood stage 1,623.0 ftMajor 1,630.0 ft Apr 1, 1904: 1,630.79 ft, major flooding; 8,550 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1927: 1,626.99 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 1939: 1,624.07 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1943: 1,628.17 ft, moderate flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1947: 1,623.28 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 1948: 1,628.79 ft, moderate flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1949: 1,625.55 ft, moderate flooding; 2,720 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1951: 1,624.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,680 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1955: 1,628.04 ft, moderate flooding; 5,210 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1956: 1,626.74 ft, moderate flooding; 3,560 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1960: 1,624.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,670 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1969: 1,629.71 ft, moderate flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1970: 1,624.39 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1972: 1,626.70 ft, moderate flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1974: 1,628.51 ft, moderate flooding; 6,400 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1975: 1,628.61 ft, moderate flooding; 6,810 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1976: 1,630.14 ft, major flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1979: 1,628.94 ft, moderate flooding; 8,550 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1982: 1,626.89 ft, moderate flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1996: 1,624.71 ft, minor flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1997: 1,624.69 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1999: 1,621.01 ft, below flood stageApr 9, 1999: 1,623.48 ft, minor flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2000: 1,608.19 ft, below flood stage; 118 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2001: 1,620.79 ft, below flood stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2003: 1,613.11 ft, below flood stage; 650 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2004: 1,614.69 ft, below flood stage; 972 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2005: 1,617.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2006: 1,608.24 ft, below flood stage; 137 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2007: 1,610.13 ft, below flood stageMar 28, 2008: 1,609.23 ft, below flood stage; 294 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2009: 1,617.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2010: 1,611.96 ft, below flood stageJun 23, 2011: 1,633.15 ft, major flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2012: 1,611.91 ft, below flood stageApr 12, 2013: 1,626.37 ft, moderate flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2014: 1,616.16 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2015: 1,618.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2016: 1,609.33 ft, below flood stage; 260 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2017: 1,621.26 ft, below flood stageApr 20, 2018: 1,611.61 ft, below flood stage; 542 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2019: 1,610.80 ft, below flood stageMar 12, 2020: 1,610.73 ft, below flood stage; 152 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2021: 1,609.37 ft, below flood stage; 229 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2022: 1,615.08 ft, below flood stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2023: 1,618.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 1,633.15 ft, Jun 23, 2011 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Souris River near Sherwood 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 6 6 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2020s: 0 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Sherwood
1Jun 23, 20111,633.15+10.15Major29,700
2Apr 1, 19041,630.79+7.79Major8,550
3Apr 10, 19761,630.14+7.14Major14,800
4Apr 11, 19691,629.71+6.71Moderate12,400
5Apr 30, 19791,628.94+5.94Moderate8,550
6Apr 28, 19481,628.79+5.79Moderate7,400
7May 5, 19751,628.61+5.61Moderate6,810
8Apr 19, 19741,628.51+5.51Moderate6,400
9Apr 12, 19431,628.17+5.17Moderate5,320
10Apr 5, 19551,628.04+5.04Moderate5,210
11Jan 1, 19271,626.99+3.99Moderate—
12Apr 18, 19821,626.89+3.89Moderate3,910
13Apr 16, 19561,626.74+3.74Moderate3,560
14Mar 27, 19721,626.70+3.70Moderate3,310
15Apr 12, 20131,626.37+3.37Moderate2,500
16Apr 11, 19491,625.55+2.55Moderate2,720
17Apr 14, 19961,624.71+1.71Minor2,630
18Apr 2, 19971,624.69+1.69Minor2,750
19May 17, 19701,624.39+1.39Minor2,750
20May 10, 19511,624.22+1.22Minor2,680
21Apr 8, 19601,624.08+1.08Minor2,670
22Mar 28, 19391,624.07+1.07Minor2,480
23Apr 9, 19991,623.48+0.48Minor2,470
24Apr 18, 19471,623.28+0.28Minor—
25Mar 31, 20171,621.26−1.74Below flood stage—
26Mar 31, 19991,621.01−1.99Below flood stage—
27May 10, 20011,620.79−2.21Below flood stage2,200
28Apr 16, 20151,618.98−4.02Below flood stage1,870
29Apr 14, 20231,618.10−4.90Below flood stage1,600
30Apr 1, 20051,617.85−5.15Below flood stage1,450
31Apr 19, 20091,617.69−5.31Below flood stage1,350
32May 2, 20141,616.16−6.84Below flood stage1,270
33May 17, 20221,615.08−7.92Below flood stage1,090
34Jul 12, 20041,614.69−8.31Below flood stage972
35Mar 23, 20031,613.11−9.89Below flood stage650
36Mar 21, 20101,611.96−11.04Below flood stage—
37Mar 15, 20121,611.91−11.09Below flood stage—
38Apr 20, 20181,611.61−11.39Below flood stage542
39Mar 24, 20191,610.80−12.20Below flood stage—
40Mar 12, 20201,610.73−12.27Below flood stage152
41Mar 23, 20071,610.13−12.87Below flood stage—
42Jun 17, 20211,609.37−13.63Below flood stage229
43Jul 15, 20161,609.33−13.67Below flood stage260
44Mar 28, 20081,609.23−13.77Below flood stage294
45Apr 25, 20061,608.24−14.76Below flood stage137
46Jun 3, 20001,608.19−14.81Below flood stage118

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 23, 2011: 1,633.15 ft here, major flooding

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

April 10, 1976: 1,630.14 ft here, major flooding

  • FoxholmND · Apr 17, 1976 · 1,579.17 ft · Major
  • Minot 4NWND · Apr 17, 1976 · 1,568.31 ft · Moderate

April 11, 1969: 1,629.71 ft here, moderate flooding

  • FoxholmND · Apr 17, 1969 · 1,577.84 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
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
FoxholmND1,573.01,584.44 ft, Jun 25, 20112
Sherwood this gaugeND1,623.01,633.15 ft, Jun 23, 20113
TownerND1,454.01,459.95 ft, Jun 28, 20111
WesthopeND1,414.01,426.75 ft, Jul 5, 20117

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHWN8, 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.