The Red River area in the southern valley near Fargo and Valley City was recorded Wednesday from a video camera in a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter.
According to the YouTube video post:
"The Coast Guard has a total of 54 people in the region to support the flood response operations. There are two airboats, two rescue helicopters, an aircraft and boat maintenance and support team on scene.
"An additional 19 personnel comprise the incident management team located at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River, St. Louis."
Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert shot this video, about a minute and a half long:
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See a selection of videos taken during the 2011 floods on this GrandForksHerald.com page: