FLOODING ALONG THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH: RESOURCES AND PHOTOGRAPHS NORTH DAKOTA - MINNESOTA

View westward toward downtown Fargo, April 13, 1997. Red River stage: 37.14'. (Click on image for enlargement).

• Current Water Levels - Current levels of the Red River and key tributaries in the southern Red River Valley.

• Why is the Red River So Vulnerable to Flooding? - Four factors make the Red River lead to regular, sometimes great, floods.

• Photographs of Red River Floods - A photographic archive of floods along the Red River of the North. Includes photographs of the 2006 flood.

• Flood Stages Vs. Geographic Locations - A listing of flood stage values and how flooding impacts various sites in Fargo-Moorhead.

• Flood Susceptibility in Oakport Township, Minn. - The flooding and drainage problems suffered by the residents of Oakport Township are attributable to the Red River once having run through it.

This web site represents the views of the author and not necessarily those of North Dakota State University. NDSU is not responsible or liable for its contents. Copyright © 2006, Donald P. Schwert.