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Weather Forecast Office Eastern North Dakota/Grand Forks, ND

North Central River Forecast Center

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River at a Glance

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River of the North at Grand Forks are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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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 Show More Historic Crests (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 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.10 ft on 09/02/1977 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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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

About This Location

Latitude: 47.926944° N, Longitude: 97.028889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 28 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 780.00 ft 808.00 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 779.00 ft 807.00 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Grand Forks

Additional Information

Probabilistic Flood Outlook Summary (PFOS) Graphics How low could the river get?

Resources

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