Although the Red River in Fargo, N.D., experienced the peak of the flood wave on March 27 and 28, 2009, there is still a large amount of flooding along the river as the flood wave makes its way north, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Fargo remains on vigilant alert as forecast models indicate that a second flood wave will move down the Red River in the coming weeks as the recent snow melts.
On a daily basis, the USGS has between 15 and 20 crews deployed in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota making special direct measurements of streamflow, repairing streamgages, and deploying temporary streamgages in the Red River Valley, Missouri River, and James River. Streamflow information is critical to the National Weather Service’s making of flood forecasts, and state and local emergency managers rely on USGS data to estimate flood dangers and coordinate response to help protect lives and property, the Survey said.
Source: USGS
Topics Flood
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