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Souris River near Bantry Observed crest: 3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 09 Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Graph Created (7:30am Feb 10, 2010) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States BANN8 (plotting HGIRZ)   Gage 0  Datum: 1427.56 Latest observed value: 2.99 ft at 6:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 11.0 ft.   Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Souris River near Bantry are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:14
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:11
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 14.59 ft on 04/23/1976
(2) 13.90 ft on 05/25/1975
(3) 13.80 ft on 05/04/1969
(4) 13.76 ft on 04/13/1949
(5) 13.62 ft on 05/17/1979
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.7 ft on 01/01/1980

Souris River near Bantry location map

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11.5 Water begins crossing the road several hundred feet to the left of the bridge. No towns or major roads are flooded.
11.0 Flood waters affect farmland or wooded areas in refuge. Due to relative flatness of the area within reach of the gage, a rather large area becomes flooded. Damage is to crops and farm buildings.
9.0 River flow no longer confined to one channel. Flow begins in channel 2 miles west and through various culverts that may be blocked in winter months.
7.0 Right bank with heavy trees and brush subject to overflow.
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(1) Souris River near Bantry-Downstream View
(2) Upstream view-with gage house.

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Latitude: 48.506000° N, Longitude: 100.434000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 1427.56 ft 1438.56 ft  

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