2011 Souris River flood
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The 2011 Souris River flood was a devastating flooding event along the Souris River that inundated large parts of Minot, North Dakota, causing widespread damage and mass evacuations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
ⓘ
river flood ⓘ |
| affectedCity |
Burlington, North Dakota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Estevan, Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Melita, Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Minot, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Souris, Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2011 Minot flood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2011 Mouse River flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
above-average snowpack
ⓘ
heavy spring rainfall ⓘ high reservoir levels ⓘ saturated soil conditions ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| damage |
damage to homes and businesses along the Souris River
ⓘ
damage to infrastructure along the Souris River ⓘ widespread property damage in Minot, North Dakota ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011-08 ⓘ |
| evacuatedPopulation | Minot, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evacuations | mass evacuations in Minot, North Dakota ⓘ |
| highestCrestLocation | Minot, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
agricultural losses in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
ⓘ
economic losses in North Dakota ⓘ long-term housing displacement in Minot ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manitoba
ⓘ
North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWatershed | Red River of the North watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Souris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Water management authorities in Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| naturalHazardType | inland flooding ⓘ |
| notableFor |
displacement of thousands of residents
ⓘ
record flooding in Minot, North Dakota ⓘ |
| partOf |
2011 North American floods
ⓘ
history of Minot, North Dakota ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 2011 ⓘ |
| prompted |
changes to emergency management planning in Minot
ⓘ
review of flood control infrastructure in Minot ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Souris River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverCrestedAboveFloodStage | Minot, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2011-06 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
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