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Souris River in North Dakota

River62.1 mi

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Around Souris River

Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge15.8 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Souris River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Souris River near Foxholm, ND (site 05116000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1937 to 2026

Souris River typically runs highest in April, at a median 96 cfs, and lowest in February, at 2.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 26,000 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Souris River near Foxholm, ND, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4.90.0 to 43
February2.20.0 to 35
March5.10.1 to 50
April963.4 to 544
May261.7 to 307
June221.9 to 145
July190.6 to 117
August191.1 to 73
September170.3 to 59
October7.00.1 to 51
November8.50.1 to 51
December4.20.1 to 52

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 90 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Souris River near Foxholm, ND (site 05116000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Souris River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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