Souris River near Westhope, ND

Bottineau County, North Dakota · USGS gauge 05124000 · NWS WSTN8 · Souris River flood status · North Dakota river levels

Is Souris River near Westhope, ND flooding right now?

Souris River near Westhope, ND measured 1411.46 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 2.5 ft below its 1414 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1411.46 ft
as of 3 hours ago
Streamflow
353 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 1414 ft, with major flooding at 1420 ft. The highest crest on record was 1426.75 ft on Tue, Jul 5, 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
Action1413 ft1.5 ft below
Minor flood1414 ft2.5 ft below
Moderate flood1418 ft6.5 ft below
Major flood1420 ft8.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
1426.75 ft2011-07-05
1421.36 ft1969-04-19
1421 ft1999-04-14
1420.86 ft2017-04-07
1420.74 ft2014-07-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Deep River near Upham, ND28.8 miMcHenry County
Willow Creek near Willow City, ND36.6 miMcHenry County
Souris River near Bantry, ND41.3 miMcHenry County
Souris River near Sherwood, ND45.3 miRenville County
Souris River near Foxholm, ND49.7 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