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GRAND FORKS AND EAST GRAND FORKS RED RIVER 46 feet • Moderate - 40 feet • Minor - 28 feet • Action - 27 feet *** Latest river levels and forecast *** Weather conditions / 7-day forecast Grand Forks / Grand Forks County watches, warnings and advisories East Grand Forks / Western Polk County watches, warnings and advisories Weekly flood levels outlook Overall spring flood outlook Grand Forks community flood history and information East Grand Forks community flood information HISTORIC CRESTS
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54.35 feet - April 22, 1997
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50.20 feet - April 10, 1897
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49.87 feet - April 14, 2011
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49.34 feet - April 1, 2009
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48.81 feet - April 26, 1979
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48.00 feet - April 18, 1882
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47.93 feet - April 6, 2006
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47.41 feet - April 16, 2006
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46.00 feet - March 20, 2010
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45.93 feet - April 21, 1996
Source: National Weather Service
FLOOD IMPACTS
Road and bridge closure guidelines are listed. Actual closings and openings may depend on circumstances and other conditions.
63 feet - Top of Grand Forks flood walls.60 feet - Top of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks levees constructed by Army Corps of Engineers.57 feet - Mallory Bridge east of East Grand Forks closes with earthen fill.55 feet - East Grand Forks' Business Highway 2 closed with earthen fill.54 feet - Kennedy Bridge closed in East Grand Forks with earthen fill.53.5 feet - Minnesota Highway 22 in East Grand Forks closed with earthen fill.53 feet - Top of rails on Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge over the Red River.52.6 feet - Water on Gateway Drive approach to Kennedy Bridge in East Grand Forks.52 feet - Railroad bridge at U.S. Highway 2 in East Grand Forks closed with earthen fill.48.5 feet - Louis Murray Bridge closed in East Grand Forks.47 feet - Begin railroad closure if water is expected to rise to more than 50 feet.46.2 feet - Water on DeMers Avenue at downtown Sorlie Bridge.45 feet - Sorlie Bridge on DeMers Avenue downtown is closed. Water reaches top of the elevation of the low-level levee protecting Riverside Park.44.9 feet - Water on East Grand Forks approach to the Point Bridge, which is closed.43.5 feet - Downtown East Grand Forks "invisible" floodwall construction begins; River Street closes.42 feet - Road entering Riverside Park is closed.41.5 feet - Flood gates on English Coulee are closed; pump station and diversion gates are activated.40 feet - Extensive flooding along Greenway for Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.38 feet - Flood gates are closed in Grand Forks and storm water pumping stations are activated.34 feet - East Grand Forks water encroaching Fourth Street underpass of U.S. Highway 2.33 feet - Agricultural flooding between Oslo and Grand Forks.28 feet - Minor flood warning stage. Riverbank full stage.27 feet - Forecast Service stage.Back to top
REGIONAL ROADS, WEATHER AND FLOOD OUTLOOKS Latest Road and Bridge Information North Dakota Minnesota Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service National Weather Service Regional Sites
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• Red River Basin and upper James River Basin / Grand Forks Central and western North
Dakota forecasts / Bismarck Northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin / Duluth Central, south-central and southeast Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin / Chanhassen, Minn. Eastern South Dakota and southwest Minnesota / Sioux Falls, S.D. North Central River Forecast Center Daily regional hydrometerological discussion
More Information For Flood Outlooks Upper Midwest Snow Analysis Minnesota Cooperative Stream Gauging / Department of Natural Resources & Pollution Control Agency WaterWatch North Dakota WaterWatch Minnesota U.S. Geological Survey maps of real-time stream flow compared with historical stream flow for the day of the year. Back to top
DEVILS LAKE At Creel BayWeather conditions and 7-day forecast Lake readings Weekly flood levels outlook 2011 flood outlook Devils Lake Basin background (U.S. Geological Survey) Flood impactsSTUMP LAKE (N.D.) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast Lake levels and flood outlooks Back to top
FARGO and MOORHEAD Weather conditions and 7-day forecast Fargo / Cass County Watches, Warnings and Advisories Moorhead / Clay County Watches, Warnings and Advisories Latest River Levels Weekly Flood Level Outlook Spring Flood Outlook Fargo-Moorhead river impacts and historic flood stages Fargo community flood information Fargo flood maps Moorhead community flood information Rushing water under highway north of Fargo forms whirlpool / April 8, 2011 / FCCInteractive Rushing water forms whirlpool from FCC Interactive on Vimeo .
Fargo students help sandbag / April 6, 2011 / The Forum 2010 time lapse of Red River flooding at Fargo, from 15.75 feet to 35.5 feet Back to top
Other Locations ABERCROMBIE, N.D. (Red River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook ALVARADO, Minn. (Snake River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast • River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook BROWNS VALLEY, Minn. (Continental divide, Red and Minnesota river basins)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast
BISMARCK AND MANDAN (Missouri River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast • River levels Weekly flood outlook Long-range flood outlook CLIMAX, Minn. (Sand Hill River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast • River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook CROOKSTON (Red Lake River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast • River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook Community flood information DRAYTON, N.D. (Red River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast • River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook DILWORTH, Minn. (Buffalo River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast •
River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook ENDERLIN, N.D. (Maple River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast •
River Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook GRACE CITY, N.D. (James River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook GRAFTON, N.D. (Park River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook GRANITE FALLS, Minn. (Minnesota River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook Back to top
HALLOCK, Minn. (Two Rivers River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook HALSTAD, Minn. (Red River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook HARWOOD, N.D. (Sheyenne River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook HENDRUM, Minn. (Wild Rice River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook HIGH LANDING, Minn. (Red Lake River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook HILLSBORO, N.D. (Goose River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook JAMESTOWN, N.D. (James River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook JAMESTOWN DAM (N.D.) (James River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook KENSAL, N.D. (James River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook KINDRED, N.D. (Sheyenne River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook LAKE BRONSON, Minn. (Two Rivers River, South Branch) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook LAMOURE, N.D. (James River) Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook LISBON, N.D. (Sheyenne River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook Back to top
MANKATO, Minn. (Minnesota River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook MAPLETON, N.D. (Maple River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook MAYVILLE, N.D. (Goose River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast
MINOT (Broadway Bridge - Souris River)•Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Long-range flood outlook City of Minot website Burlington, N.D., flood updates Ward County website FEMA : 1 (877) 212-0316 (call immediately to report damages)North Central American Red Cross Mid-Dakota Chapter: (701) 852-2828
MINTO, N.D. (Forest River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook OSLO, Minn. (Red River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook 2010 video: Flooding at Oslo, Minn. (Minnesota National Guard)
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PEMBINA, N.D. (Red River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook PINGREE, N.D. (Pipestem Creek)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast Creek levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook PIPESTEM DAM (N.D.) (Pipestem Creek)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast Creek levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook ROSEAU, Minn. (Roseau River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook SABIN, Minn. (South Buffalo River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook ST. PAUL (Mississippi River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook SHELLY, Minn. (Marsh River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook Back to top
THOMPSON (N.D.) BRIDGE (Red River)River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook TWIN VALLEY, Minn. (Wild Rice River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook VALLEY CITY, N.D. (Sheyenne River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook WAHPETON, N.D. / BRECKENRIDGE MN (Red River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook WALHALLA, N.D. (Pembina River)Weather conditions and 7-day forecast River levels Weekly flood outlook Spring flood outlook Back to top
FLOOD PREPAREDNESS AND POST-FLOOD ADVICE NORTH DAKOTA
Department of Emergency Services NDSU Extension Service Building a sandbag dike
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Sandbagging safety tips
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Sump pumps
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Portable generator safety
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Plugging household drains
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MINNESOTA
University of Minnesota Extension Service Department of Natural Resourcesx Pollution Control Agency Department of Health CodeReady (statewide initiative) Department of Agriculture FEDERAL / OTHER STATES
FloodSmart (flood information from National Flood Insurance Agency / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Ready.gov (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension (PDF) Back to top
RELATED ARTICLES ANATOMY OF A RED RIVER BASIN SPRING FLOOD / National Weather Service MORE ON FLOODING: RED RIVER VALLEY / U.S. Geological Survey Back to top
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