Flood Mapping

Welcome to the Ward County Flood Mapping Page.  The maps on this site are to help residents in flood planning along the Souris and Des Lacs River.  Neither Ward County nor any of its employees, or any Cooperators, Consultants or Subcontractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. The user of this information assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of the information and any decision made as a result of this information. The user alone is responsible for the mapping and interpretation of this information and is responsible for use consistent with an appropriate level of caution. This dataset is for planning purposes ONLY. 

Current Readings

USGS (Souris River Gage Readings)        

USGS (Des Lacs River Gage Readings) 

There are five Gauge Location areas and each area is based on a National Weather Service Gauge.  These Gauge locations are listed below.  Please click on the corresponding map location below to access the desired location.

Minot 4 NW (Souris River)

Minot at Broadway (Souris River)

Logan (Souris River)

Sawyer (Souris River)

 Des Lacs River at Foxholm

The Des Lacs River at Foxholm gauge was used to forecast flood inundated areas from Foxholm to Burlington along the Des Lacs River.  Map stages range from 17ft (10 year event) to 21ft (500 year event), and are based on 1 ft increment increases.  The areas along the Des Lacs are broken up into 4 map areas shown to the left.

 

 

 

 

 

    

Souris River at Minot 4NW (3.5 miles west of Minot)

The Souris River at Minot 4NW gauge was used to forecast flood inundated areas from Burlington to Minot along the Souris River.  Map stages range from 14ft (10 year event) to 27ft (500 year event), and are based on 1 ft increment increases.  This area along the Souris River is broken up into 3 map areas shown to the left.

Souris River at Broadway

The Souris River at Minot Broadway Bridge gauge was used to forecast flood inundated areas around Minot along the Souris River.  Map stages range from 1546ft (10 year event) to 1562ft (500 year event), and are based on 1 ft increment increases.  This area along the Souris River is broken up into 3 map areas shown to the left.

Souris River at Logan

The Souris River at Logan gauge was used to forecast flood inundated areas from down stream of Minot to South of Logan along the Souris River.  Map stages range from 35ft (10 year event) to 44ft (500 year event), and are based on 1 ft increment increases.  This area along the Souris River is broken up into 4 map areas shown to the left.

 

 

 

  

 

 

Souris River at Sawyer

The Souris River at Sawyer gauge was used to forecast flood inundated areas Northwest and Southeast of Sawyer along the Souris River.  Map stages range from 22ft (10 year event) to 31ft (500 year event), and are based on 1 ft increment increases.  This area along the Souris River is broken up into 3 map areas shown to the left.