THE "FARGO FLOOD"
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Red River of the North flood at Fargo, April, 1897.

CURRENT LEVEL: RED RIVER AT FARGO. Provisional data from automated station. Elev. datum 861.80'.

Flood Information for Fargo - The geology of Red River flooding, current water levels of the Red River and its tributaries, plus a photographic archive of Red River floods. 2009 Flood Photos 2009 Flood Imagery from the Landsat 5 Satellite Fargo Geology - Information on the geology of Fargo and the Red River Valley, including comprehensive maps presenting land stability conditions along the Red River corridor in Fargo. Flood Hydrographs - Daily and hourly changes in level and discharge for the Red River of the North at Fargo. At Present 2009 Flood 1997 Flood Current Data: USGS Current Data and Flood Forecast: NWS River Stage Changes - Animation of Red River stages at Fargo versus the NWS stage forecasts, starting April 10th. Courtesy of Ray Sterner, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Universityi Flood Gauge Data for Fargo, North Dakota - Hourly listing of data from the river gauge at the Fargo Water Treatment Plant, 13th Avenue South, Fargo. Red River Basin LiDAR Contour Data - Beta-interface for determining elevations of particular properties. 2-foot contours. Limited availability. Red River Basin Flood Forecast Tool - A tool useful for display and visualization of flood forecasts generated for the F-M region by the National Weather Service. Snow Cover - NOAA's interactive snow cover information for the Red River Valley region. Animation of Snow Cover Change - February 1 to April 19, 2009, using the NOAA imagery from the above source. Animation courtesy of Ray Sterner, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University. MODIS Satellite Imagery - Imagery of the Red River Valley region processed from NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites satellite data. If today's image is not available, click on "Last 30 Days All Images." The MODIS imagery homepage is available here. Landsat 5 Satellite Imagery - March 18th and April 3rd imagery of the Red River Valley region processed from Landsat 5 satellite data. Courtesy of the USGS Land Remote Sensing Program. Animation of change at Fargo. Animation of change north of Fargo. AVHRR Satellite Imagery - Imagery of the Red River Valley region processed from NOAA AVHRR satellite data. Updated several times daily. Courtesy of Ray Sterner, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University. NASA Earth Observatory Image - EO-1 satellite image of Fargo-Moorhead on March 28, 2009, at the time of the flood crest. – Flood Resources for the Public: Internet Resources - NDSU Libraries' information page on geology and flooding. Geology in North Dakota - Comprehensive links on North Dakota's geology and hydrology. Flood Information - NDSU Extension Service's resources for dealing with a flood and its aftermath. Scientific Literature & Bibliography - University of Illinois Libraries' compilation of literature and resources for flooding on the Red River of the North. Courtesy of Lura Joseph. Fargo Flood Information - City government information on current flood events. Fargo Floodplain Maps - Preliminary maps of the proposed floodplain area for the city. In-Forum - News and information on flooding in the Red River Valley. Official City Web Sites: Fargo Moorhead Highway Information: North Dakota Minnesota National Weather Service: Grand Forks Bismarck North Central Rivers Forecast Emergency Management: North Dakota Minnesota FEMA