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Souris River in North Dakota

River35.9 mi

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Around Souris River

10 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Souris River is a 35.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Souris River near Verendrye, ND (site 05120000). 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 208 cfs, and lowest in February, at 16 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 25,700 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Souris River near Verendrye, ND, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January185.6 to 56
February164.2 to 54
March5014 to 227
April20877 to 925
May12440 to 610
June9529 to 339
July6218 to 214
August4214 to 119
September3013 to 99
October3414 to 83
November3013 to 71
December227.2 to 60

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 89 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Souris River near Verendrye, ND (site 05120000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Souris River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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