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Forecasting floods: There are no guarantees PressPass

Donald Schwert, a geology professor and flood expert at North Dakota State University in Fargo, pointed out that the Red River Valley is unlike most others – it’s not even much of a valley – so traditional forecasting methods don’t work very well on it. But the 1997 Flood brought many changes and advances, and the record high water of 2009 helped forecasters by giving them new data on how the river behaves at those levels, said Greg Gust, warning coordination meteorologist at the weather service in Grand Forks.

By Steve Karnowski , March 20, 2010

Devils Lake spring rise of 2 to 3 feet now 'very strong possibility' PressPass

Devils Lake spring rise of 2 to 3 feet now 'very strong possibility' The National Weather Service on Friday raised the risk of Devils Lake reaching to 1452.1 feet above sea level to 90 percent and its chance of reaching 1,453 feet at 40 percent.

By Kevin Bonham , March 05, 2010

Risk of major flooding increases in southern and northern valley PressPass

The chance of major flooding this spring is increasing throughout much of the Red River Valley, according to the latest spring flood outlook issued today by the National Weather Service. In Fargo and some smaller communities in the southern Red River Valley, the risk of reaching major flood stage of 30 feet is as high as 98 percent.

By Kevin Bonham , February 19, 2010

OUTLOOK: Chance of major flooding in much of Red River Valley increases PressPass

OUTLOOK: Chance of major flooding in much of Red River Valley increases The chance of major flooding this spring is increasing throughout much of the Red River Valley, according to the latest spring flood outlook issued today by the National Weather Service. In Grand Forks, the risk is 73 percent of reaching major flood stage of 46 feet and about a one-in-four chance of reaching 2009's flood crest above 50 feet, the weather service says.

By Kevin Bonham , February 19, 2010

Potential flood conditions a 'keg of dynamite' PressPass

“This year, we have a system that is charged and ready,” said Greg Gust, warning coordination meteorologist at the weather service in Grand Forks. “We’re sitting on virtually the same keg of dynamite, if you will, from a precursor condition that we had last year.”

By Mike Nowatzki , January 30, 2010

Flood outlook: 86% chance of major Red flooding at F-M, 45% at GF-EGF PressPass

Flood outlook: 86% chance of major Red flooding at F-M, 45% at GF-EGF The National Weather Service’s latest spring flood outlook indicates an 86 percent chance of major flooding along the Red River at Fargo and other areas in the southern Red River Valley this year.

By Kevin Bonham , January 29, 2010

Red at Fargo, Moorhead drops, but nobody calling fight a victory yet PressPass

Fargo-Moorhead got a slight reprieve Saturday, as it appears that, for now, the Red River has crested at a slightly lower level than expected. While the news brought a sense of cautious optimism to those on the front lines of the flood fight, officials on both sides of the river urged people to stay “on full alert” against breaks in dikes and levees.

By Helmut Schmidt , March 29, 2009

Fargo makes final push to finish dikes PressPass

Earthen and sandbag dikes protecting Fargo and Moorhead are about 95 percent done, with areas with special needs being addressed today. Officials meeting this morning said they still need volunteers, especially adults, to help finish the flood fight efforts this afternoon.

By The Forum , March 25, 2009

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