NOTE:
Forecasts for the Soldier River at Pisgah are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Impacts
30
All of Pisgah would be inundated with flood waters.
29
If the levee broke, portions of Pisgah would take on flood waters.
28
Considerable amounts of farmlands, pasture, and county roads flood.
27
The county road on the right bank may flood near the gage. A storage area for ammonia tanks floods on the outskirts of Moorhead which is 7 miles upstream of the gage site.
26
Water levels at the upper and middle reaches of the river (upstream of the gage) come out of the banks affecting pastures and some farmlands.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
30
Moderate Flood Stage:
29
Flood Stage:
28
Action Stage:
26
Historical Crests (1) 28.87 ft on 07/17/1996 (2) 28.20 ft on 06/12/1950 (3) 27.56 ft on 07/09/1993 (4) 27.46 ft on 06/17/1951 (5) 26.64 ft on 05/06/2007 Show More Historical Crests
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