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Image: Power Plants in Stanton, ND
Power Plants in Stanton, ND
Power Plants in Stanton, ND
Power Plants in Stanton, ND

Great River Energy Stanton Station is the one to the back and Basin Electric Leland Olds Station is the (blue) closer one in the photo. These are both coal-fired power plants that use the Missouri River water for cooling.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Great River Energy Stanton Station is the one to the back and Basin Electric Leland Olds Station is the (blue) closer one in the photo. These are both coal-fired power plants that use the Missouri River water for cooling.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Flooding near Sherwood, North Dakota
Flooding near Sherwood, North Dakota
Flooding near Sherwood, North Dakota
Flooding near Sherwood, North Dakota

The Souris River flooding a road near Sherwood, North Dakota.On June 23, 2011, USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 27,100 cubic feet per second, stage approximately 27.98 feet.

The Souris River flooding a road near Sherwood, North Dakota.On June 23, 2011, USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 27,100 cubic feet per second, stage approximately 27.98 feet.

Image: Lake Darling
Lake Darling
Lake Darling
Lake Darling

Lake Darling near Foxholm, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Lake Darling near Foxholm, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding

The Souris River flooding land in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

The Souris River flooding land in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Souris River Basin
Souris River Basin
Souris River Basin
Souris River Basin

The Souris River Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

The Souris River Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Garrison Dam
Garrison Dam
Garrison Dam
Garrison Dam

Missouri River flowing through the regulation tubes and the hydroelectric power plant at Garrison Dam between Riverdale and Pick City, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Missouri River flowing through the regulation tubes and the hydroelectric power plant at Garrison Dam between Riverdale and Pick City, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Burlington
Burlington
Burlington
Burlington

 The town Burlington, North Dakota on June 23, 2011.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 The town Burlington, North Dakota on June 23, 2011.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Souris River at Minot
Souris River at Minot
Souris River at Minot
Souris River at Minot

 The Souris River flooding Minot, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 The Souris River flooding Minot, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Lake Darling
Lake Darling
Lake Darling
Lake Darling

 Lake Darling near Foxholm, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 Lake Darling near Foxholm, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Souris River
Souris River
Souris River
Souris River

 The rising Soiuris River in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 The rising Soiuris River in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Spillway Entering Missouri River
Spillway Entering Missouri River
Spillway Entering Missouri River
Spillway Entering Missouri River

The water from the spillway enter the Missouri River. The spillway water is the darker water, which is sediment and the Missouri River is the more clear water.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

The water from the spillway enter the Missouri River. The spillway water is the darker water, which is sediment and the Missouri River is the more clear water.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Des Lacs River
Des Lacs River
Des Lacs River
Des Lacs River

 Des Lacs river flooding road in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 Des Lacs river flooding road in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Basin Electric Leland Olds Station
Basin Electric Leland Olds Station
Basin Electric Leland Olds Station
Basin Electric Leland Olds Station

Basin Electric Leland Olds Station located near Stanton, North Dakota. It is a coal-fired power plant that use the Missouri River water for cooling.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Basin Electric Leland Olds Station located near Stanton, North Dakota. It is a coal-fired power plant that use the Missouri River water for cooling.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas
O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas
O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas
O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

Image: USGS Cableway
USGS Cableway
USGS Cableway
USGS Cableway

USGS Cableway over the Souris River near Sherwood, ND (05114000). A cableway is used to make measurements during periods of high flow in the river.

USGS Cableway over the Souris River near Sherwood, ND (05114000). A cableway is used to make measurements during periods of high flow in the river.

Image: Flooded Road
Flooded Road
Flooded Road
Flooded Road

The Souris River flooding a road near Sherwood, ND.

Image: Sherwood Streamflow Gage
Sherwood Streamflow Gage
Sherwood Streamflow Gage
Sherwood Streamflow Gage

A USGS streamflow gage (05114000) along the Souris River near Sherwood, North Dakota.

A USGS streamflow gage (05114000) along the Souris River near Sherwood, North Dakota.

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