NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
- FARGO, N D
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WORST CASE
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The map illustrates what are the very worst geologic settings for residential construction in the Fargo-Moorhead region. Note that each one of the houses is positioned on the outside (eroding edge, or cutbank) of the Red River, as well within the 100-year floodplain. |
Photo of flooded houses in
instability-prone settings, along the Red River south of Fargo, 1997. (Click on photo for enlargement) |
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