Flood chronology and project process landscape format. The 2011 sourismouse river flood in canada and the united states occurred in june and was greater than a hundredyear flooding event for the river. Flood flashback news, sports, jobs minot daily news. Minot souris river flood information nd home facebook. The 2011 souris valley flood was one of the largest natural disasters in north dakota history. Minot the most devastating flood ever to hit minot occurred in 2011. Learn more about this event and the response and recovery efforts that followed.
Minot reflects upon citys most devastating flood in 2011. During the 2011 flood event, every nonfederal levee from rulo, nebraska to kansas city. For the first seven months of the year, the number of burglary complaints increased from 15 in 2010 to 32 in 2011, according to. Minot, north dakota, shelves flood resilience project. Flood heights along the souris river near the canadian border upstream from minot are already almost a foot above the previous alltime highest mark, and all that water will arrive in minot. Specific timeline facts are available on the 2011 flood events as prepared by the minot daily news. Event, fieldwork, priority, program, project, research, science center, topic. Ranking of 2011 flood in terms of measured river height in minot in. Specifically, flood stage for the usgs gage above minot, nd had not been exceeded since 1979. A project meant to provide affordable housing for minot, north dakota, residents displaced by the 2011 souris river flood or buyouts has been shelved. Timeline of key factors associated with the missouri and souris river floods 18. It was three years ago that the souris mouse river reached the highest level since at least 1881 in minot. Minot, nd flood kx news live coverage june 20, 2011.
River levels never before experienced in the souris river valley damaged thousands of homes, striking a severe. Residential damage to the citys housing stock included 4,100 homes flooded with 3,100 lost or extensively damaged displacing over 11,000 residents. It also topped the flood of 1969, remembered by many minot residents, by. River flood destroyed her west central minot home in june. Live flood coverage from kxmc tv in minot, nd from june 21st, 2011. Roughly 12,000 people are displaced and many of those will never be able to return to their homes. National flood insurance program claims paid in the souris valley. North dakota is suffering from its worst flood in history after the souris river broke the levees last week in minot. Floodplain management the city of minot is prone to flooding from the souris river and contributing coulees first larson, second larson, puppy dog, gassman and livingston coulees. The missourisouris river floods of may august 2011. We live on base minot afb and let me stress this first. June 25, 2011 residents and officials in minot, north dakota, are bracing for record flooding from the swollen souris river as the threat of more rain looms later today.
Souris river flooding forces thousands of minot, north. Flash flood program leader, nws headquarters, office of climate. The 2011 flood impacted every river basin in north dakota, shatered 21 peak records, displaced. The flood occurred on june 22 and destroyed about a quarter of minot, wrecking 4,115 homes. The most devastating flood ever to hit minot occurred in 2011. The 2011 flood, was the largest flood ever in minot, surpassing the former largest flood in 1969. An amtrak train station remains surrounded by flood water from the souris river in minot, north dakota june 28, 2011. Souris river above minot, north dakota 108 years usgs. Concern about flooding started in january 2011 when it was announced that the saskatchewan watershed authority had to do first ever winter releases form the.
Minot allows first residents back to fringe of flooded. Reaching out and forming a strong bond between all of us that no water can break. Ndhfa offers minot residents whose homes were damaged by the 2011 souris river flood or whose homes are being bought. A long, slow recovery after devastating minot flood inforum. An interactive and uptodate map of how the flooding of 2011 is affecting the minot area. As most of you know from the constant media coverages, minot is currently in a recordsmashing flood situation. The flood promised to deliver a brutal blow to a city, the fourthlargest in north dakota, that has enjoyed years of remarkable growth and prosperity. The us army corps of engineers estimated the flood to have a recurrence interval of two to five centuries the souris river begins in southeastern saskatchewan, flows southeast into north dakota, then to southwestern manitoba. Songs are courtesy of dont cryguns n roses, with arms wide opencreed, and hold ongood charlotte. Ranking of 2011 flood in terms of measured river height in minot in recorded history. A numerical representation of the impacts of the 2011 souris river flooding in north dakota. Minot nbdt chapter 3 flood chronology city of minot. Minot reflects on damaging 2011 flood wcco cbs minnesota. The souris river passes near a home tuesday, june 21, 2011, in minot, n.
Buyin to minot incentive north dakota housing finance. At crest more than 26,000 cubic feet per second cfs of water was moving past the main gauge in minot. The missourisouris river floods of may august 2011 national. For many in minot, 5 years since flooding have been difficult. Minot, north dakota, still recovering a year after.
River levels never before experienced in the souris river valley damaged thousands of homes, striking a. The flooding in minot was worse than the 1969 and 1881 floods. A long, slow recovery after devastating minot flood. Sirens blare as flooding hits north dakota abc news. History of minot timeline created by julie johnson. In this aerial photo, a conoco gas station is surrounded by sand bags, the flood waters of the souris river, and an oil slick friday, june 24, 2011 in minot, n. Flood waters begin to pour through a breached levee and flood the minot country club thursday in. Slideshow showing the devastation of the flooding happening in june 2011 in minot nd.