Souris River at Broadway Bridge at Minot water level

Name: Souris River at Broadway Bridge at Minot water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Souris River, North Dakota, United States

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Water level

42.10ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM MDT (33 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Souris River at Broadway Bridge at Minot reads 42.10 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM MDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 41.96 ft and 42.19 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.07 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 41.66 ft+0.44 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 41.96 ft – 42.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 40.63 ft – 42.93 ft

Floating and fishing near Souris River at Broadway Bridge at Minot

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 64° 32° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 66° 39° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 58° 35° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 75° 50° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 75° 58° 0.00 in Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 67° 43° – Wind 27 mph

25 Sun 43° 35° – Wind 27 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 05:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on the Souris River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Souris River near SherwoodRiver gauge, Souris River	4.84 ft	Very high	−0.12 ft	60 mi
Souris River near FoxholmRiver gauge, Souris River	7.44 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Souris River above MinotRiver gauge, Souris River	5.52 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	3.5 mi
Souris River near VerendryeRiver gauge, Souris River	4.89 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	27 mi
Souris River near BantryRiver gauge, Souris River	5.04 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	44 mi
Souris River near WesthopeRiver gauge, Souris River	7.88 ft	High	−0.01 ft	55 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Des Lacs River at FoxholmRiver gauge, Des Lacs River	3.89 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Lake Darling near FoxholmLake, Lake Darling	96.57 ft	High	+0.07 ft	20 mi
Wintering River near KarlsruheRiver gauge, Wintering River	5.57 ft	Very high	−0.05 ft	36 mi
Des Lacs River near KenmareRiver gauge, Des Lacs River	22.9 cfs	Very high	−4.2 cfs	40 mi
Willow Creek near Willow CityRiver gauge, Willow Creek	5.46 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	46 mi
Deepwater Creek at Mouth near RaubRiver gauge, Deepwater Creek	5.47 ft	Normal	±0	51 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Souris River at Broadway Bridge at Minot compare with last year?

It is 0.44 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 41.66 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Souris River at Broadway Bridge at Minot today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM MDT, the water level was 42.10 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Souris River at Broadway Bridge at Minot rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Souris River at Broadway Bridge at Minot normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05117600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.23806, -101.29583 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	42.10 ft	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Souris River at Broadway Bridge at Minot (usgs:05117600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/souris-river-at-broadway-bridge-at-minot

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer