Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: |
46 |
Moderate Flood Stage: |
40 |
Flood Stage: |
28 |
Action Stage: |
27 |
Low Stage (in feet): |
-9999 |
Historic Crests
(1) 54.35 ft on 04/22/1997
(2) 50.20 ft on 04/10/1897
(3) 49.86 ft on 04/14/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Recent Crests
(1) 46.07 ft on 04/26/2022
(2) 18.36 ft on 04/14/2021
(3) 47.70 ft on 04/10/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.
Low Water Records (1) 0.10 ft on 09/02/1977
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63 |
Top of the flood walls for the city of Grand Forks. |
60 |
Top of the levee constructed by the Corps of Engineers for the city of Grand Forks. |
57 |
Mallory Bridge closes. (East Grand Forks) |
55 |
Close Business Highway 2 with earthen closures. (East Grand Forks) |
54.35 |
**** Record flood level - 22 April 1997...from floodmarks. **** |
53.5 |
Close Highway 220 with earthen closures. (East Grand Forks) |
53 |
Top of the rails on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge over the Red River. |
52.6 |
Water on Gateway Drive approach to Kennedy Bridge. (Grand Forks) |
52 |
Close railroad at US Highway 2 and Kennedy Bridge with earthen closures. |
50.1 |
Hill St closure to be assembled. (East Grand Forks) |
48.5 |
Second Ave NE at 2nd St NE closure to be constructed. Bygland Road at Murray Bridge closure to be assembled. Murray Bridge closed. (East Grand Forks) |
47 |
Hill St railroad closure and 4th St NW road closure to be assembled. (East Grand Forks) |
46.5 |
Twelfth St NW road closure assembled. Twelfth St NW closed at River Road. (East Grand Forks) |
46.2 |
Water on Demers Ave at Sorlie Bridge. (Grand Forks) |
46 |
MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. |
45 |
Top of the elevation of the low level levee protecting Riverside Park. (Grand Forks) |
44.9 |
Water on East Grand Forks approach to the Point Bridge. |
44 |
River Road and 17th St NW closure to be assembled. River Road/4th St NW closed from 17th St NW to 5th Ave NW. (East Grand Forks) |
43.5 |
Demers Ave closure to be assembled and closed at River St Sorlie Bridge closes. Downtown invisible floodwall to be assembled. |
42 |
Road entering Riverside Park is closed. (Grand Forks) |
41.5 |
Flood gates on English Coulee are closed, pump station and diversion gates are activated. (Grand Forks) |
40 |
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. Extensive flooding along the greenway. (Grand Forks) Point Bridge closes due to water on approach and Eagles Point Trail Head/Park closes. (East Grand Forks) |
38 |
Flood gates are closed and storm water pumping stations are activated. (Grand Forks) |
36.5 |
River Heights Trail Head and Park closed. (East Grand Forks) |
34 |
Fourth St underpass at Gateway Drive (Hwy 2) closes. (East Grand Forks) |
33 |
Agricultural flooding begins along the Red River of the North between Grand Forks (River Mile 296) and Oslo (River Mile 271). |
28 |
MINOR FLOOD STAGE. |
27 |
ACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. |
Photos
(1) EGFM5 Downstream
(2) EGFM5 Upstream
(3) EGFM5 Gage
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