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Mouse River Facts
2011 Flood by the Numbers
1,561.72 feet above sea level - Crest of Mouse River on June 26, 2011.
26,000+ cfs - Flow of water, measured in cubic feet per second, that came through the gauges near Minot.
4,115 - Homes flooded in Ward County.
11,000+ - People evacuated from their homes.
30 miles - Linear distance of flooding, as it spread across the Mouse River Valley.
11,456 acres - Approximate amount of land in Ward County inundated with water, ranging from 2 to 15 feet deep.
4,800 - Amount of structures in Ward County impacted by flood waters.
$100 million+ - Damage sustained to City of Minot infrastructure, as a result of the flood.
(Some of the statistics included are according to the Souris Basin Regional Recovery Strategy)
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