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Souris River near Towner

Highest listed crest 1,459.95 ftFlood stage 1,454.0 ft35 crests since 1976

The Souris River near Towner crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2013. The highest, 1,459.95 ft on June 28, 2011, was major flooding, 5.95 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
1,459.95 ft
June 28, 2011
Flood stage
1,454.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,458.0 ft
Crests at major
1
37th of 54 gauges in North Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 11, 2013
1,457.82 ft, moderate flooding
Location
McHenry County
North Dakota
Identifiers
NWS TOWN8
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 near Towner
Action stage1,453.03Jun 4, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,454.014Jul 6, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,456.012Jun 11, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,458.01Jun 28, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1976 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Souris River near Towner, 1976 to 2013 1445145014551460ft Flood stage 1,454.0 ftMajor 1,458.0 ft Apr 1, 1976: 1,457.92 ft, moderate floodingApr 22, 1976: 1,456.90 ft, moderate floodingApr 26, 1979: 1,456.93 ft, moderate floodingMay 4, 1982: 1,455.80 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1983: 1,455.67 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1984: 1,454.42 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 1987: 1,456.62 ft, moderate floodingAug 2, 1993: 1,455.62 ft, minor floodingDec 4, 1993: 1,445.67 ft, below flood stageMar 27, 1994: 1,455.62 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 1994: 1,455.22 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 1994: 1,451.22 ft, below flood stageMar 29, 1995: 1,456.72 ft, moderate floodingMar 27, 1996: 1,456.02 ft, moderate floodingApr 22, 1996: 1,457.72 ft, moderate floodingApr 8, 1997: 1,455.02 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 1998: 1,454.12 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 1999: 1,456.72 ft, moderate floodingMay 23, 1999: 1,456.72 ft, moderate floodingJul 22, 1999: 1,454.12 ft, minor floodingAug 19, 1999: 1,453.22 ft, action stageMay 10, 2000: 1,453.12 ft, action stageApr 3, 2001: 1,456.42 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 2001: 1,455.77 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2001: 1,455.92 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2003: 1,450.72 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2003: 1,452.22 ft, below flood stageMar 31, 2004: 1,450.92 ft, below flood stageApr 6, 2005: 1,454.22 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 2005: 1,455.02 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 2005: 1,455.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,005 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2007: 1,453.02 ft, action stageApr 19, 2009: 1,457.52 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 2011: 1,459.95 ft, major floodingJun 11, 2013: 1,457.82 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 1,459.95 ft, Jun 28, 2011 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Souris River near Towner 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 11 11 2000s: 7 2010s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 Towner
1Jun 28, 20111,459.95+5.95Major—
2Apr 1, 19761,457.92+3.92Moderate—
3Jun 11, 20131,457.82+3.82Moderate—
4Apr 22, 19961,457.72+3.72Moderate—
5Apr 19, 20091,457.52+3.52Moderate—
6Apr 26, 19791,456.93+2.93Moderate—
7Apr 22, 19761,456.90+2.90Moderate—
8Mar 29, 19951,456.72+2.72Moderate—
9Mar 29, 19991,456.72+2.72Moderate—
10May 23, 19991,456.72+2.72Moderate—
11Apr 3, 19871,456.62+2.62Moderate—
12Apr 3, 20011,456.42+2.42Moderate—
13Mar 27, 19961,456.02+2.02Moderate—
14May 19, 20011,455.92+1.92Minor—
15May 4, 19821,455.80+1.80Minor—
16May 9, 20011,455.77+1.77Minor—
17Apr 12, 19831,455.67+1.67Minor—
18Aug 2, 19931,455.62+1.62Minor—
19Mar 27, 19941,455.62+1.62Minor—
20Jul 6, 20051,455.42+1.42Minor2,005
21Jun 24, 19941,455.22+1.22Minor—
22Apr 8, 19971,455.02+1.02Minor—
23Jun 6, 20051,455.02+1.02Minor—
24May 10, 19841,454.42+0.42Minor—
25Apr 6, 20051,454.22+0.22Minor—
26Apr 4, 19981,454.12+0.12Minor—
27Jul 22, 19991,454.12+0.12Minor—
28Aug 19, 19991,453.22−0.78Action—
29May 10, 20001,453.12−0.88Action—
30Jun 4, 20071,453.02−0.98Action—
31May 12, 20031,452.22−1.78Below flood stage—
32Oct 30, 19941,451.22−2.78Below flood stage—
33Mar 31, 20041,450.92−3.08Below flood stage—
34Mar 25, 20031,450.72−3.28Below flood stage—
35Dec 4, 19931,445.67−8.33Below 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: 1,459.95 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
  • BantryND · Jun 28, 2011 · 1,445.66 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 11, 2013: 1,457.82 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BantryND · Jun 11, 2013 · 1,443.08 ft · Major
  • Minot 4NWND · Jun 6, 2013 · 1,564.08 ft · Minor
  • LoganND · Jun 5, 2013 · 1,537.95 ft · Minor
  • VelvaND · Jun 6, 2013 · 1,508.75 ft · Minor

April 22, 1996: 1,457.72 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BantryND · Apr 20, 1996 · 1,441.73 ft · Moderate
  • WesthopeND · Apr 21, 1996 · 1,419.61 ft · Moderate
  • FoxholmND · Apr 20, 1996 · 1,574.85 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
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
Towner this gaugeND1,454.01,459.95 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
Bantry1,440.01,445.66 ft, Jun 28, 20114
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 TOWN8, 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.