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. 2011 Flood Photos 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 112-Year Plot of Mean Daily Flow - Historic overview of daily discharge for the Red River of the North: 1900 to February, 2012. Note the historic discharges occurring this winter. A detailed chart for the past decade emphasizing (with lavender color) days in flood is available here. Data are "preliminary," subject to change. (Courtesy of Rick Koehler, NOAA/NWS, Boulder, CO). 111-Year Plot of Peak Annual Discharge - Historic overview of when the peak discharge occurs each year for the Red River of the North: 1900 to 2011. Note the increasing levels of discharge in recent years, and the "double-bell curve" distributions for the peaks (i.e. either in March/April or in June). Data are "preliminary," subject to change. (Courtesy of Rick Koehler, NOAA/NWS, Boulder, CO). Red River Stage at Fargo, ND - NOAA/NWS graphic showing current and stage forecasts. Updated hourly. Animation of 2011 River Stage Changes - Animation of Red River stages at Fargo versus the NOAA/NWS stage forecasts from above source March 26 to April 28, 2011. Courtesy of Ray Sterner, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University Animations of 2009 and 2010 river stage changes. 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. Snow Cover - NOAA's interactive snow cover information for the Red River Valley region. Animation of 2011 Snow Cover Change - February 1 to April 17, 2011, using the NOAA imagery from the above source. Animation courtesy of Ray Sterner, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University. Animations of 2009 and 2010 snow cover changes. AVHRR Satellite Imagery of 2011 Flood - 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. 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. Fargo-Moorhead Flood Information City of Fargo Interactive Floodplain Map - View impacts on your property relative to flood stage. Cass County, ND Interactive Floodplain Map - View impacts on your property relative to flood stage. City of Moorhead Flood Homepage - City government information on current flood events. City of Moorhead Interactive Floodplain Map - View impacts on your property relative to flood stage. – Flood Resources for the Public: 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, University of Illinois. Red River Basin LiDAR Viewer - Interface for viewing/working with LiDAR-based elevational data. LiDAR data for the Red River Basin can be downloaded at this portal. 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. InForum - 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