The two to three inches of rain that fell to the south of Fargo, in combination with the already saturated ground has rivers in the Red River Valley on the rise. Below are some of the current projections (expect changes). More hydrographs can be found here: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=fgf Daryl Ritchison
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June 18, 1998
Today is my son’s 16th birthday. This day not only brings memories of the birth of my first child, but also of the weather that was occurring outside our hospital window that afternoon in 1998. An area of low-pressure was moving slowly across the Red River Valley that day triggering pockets of heavy rainfall. One… Read more June 18, 1998
The Minot Flood of 2011
It was three years ago that the Souris (Mouse) River reached the highest level since at least 1881 in Minot. The levees were over topped on June 22 that damaged or destroyed 4,115 homes in Ward County (most of which were in Minot). The river crested on June 26 at 1,561.08 feet above sea level. … Read more The Minot Flood of 2011