NEW : The Souris flows through the center of Minot , a city of about 36,000 . River levels at Minot begin their slow retreat , a NWS forecaster says . `` It 's disheartening , '' says resident Steve Knab . He lives on the banks of the Red River, which has been receding for years. The Souris River has topped its record crest from 1881 .
NEW : River levels at Minot begin their slow retreat , a NWS forecaster says . `` It 's disheartening , '' says resident Steve Knab . He lives on the banks of the Red River, which has been receding for years. The Souris River has topped its record crest from 1881 .