Souris River near Sherwood, ND

Renville County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 05114000 · NWS SHWN8 · Souris River flood status · North Dakota river levels

Is Souris River near Sherwood, ND flooding right now?

Souris River near Sherwood, ND measured 1610.43 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 12.6 ft below its 1623 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1610.43 ft
as of 3 hours ago
Streamflow
241 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 1623 ft, with major flooding at 1630 ft. The highest crest on record was 1633.15 ft on Thu, Jun 23, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action1622 ft11.6 ft below
Minor flood1623 ft12.6 ft below
Moderate flood1625 ft14.6 ft below
Major flood1630 ft19.6 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
1633.15 ft2011-06-23
1630.787 ft1904-04-01
1630.137 ft1976-04-10
1629.707 ft1969-04-11
1628.937 ft1979-04-30

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Des Lacs River near Kenmare, ND27.7 miWard County
Des Lacs River near Baden, ND27.9 miWard County
Souris River near Westhope, ND45.3 miBottineau County
Des Lacs River at Foxholm, ND46.2 miWard County
Souris River near Foxholm, ND47.3 miWard County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast