Red River of the North At Fargo (FGON8)

Flood Impacts

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40.84
RECORD FLOOD. March 28, 2009 (instantaneous measurement).
40
25th Street S bridge over Rose Coulee closes (Fargo).
39
36th Street S bridge and 40th Avenue S bridge over Drain 27 close (Fargo).
38.5
11th Street N is closed near 28th Avenue N (Moorhead).
38
28th Avenue North is closed at Ditch #41 (Moorhead).
37.5
Oakport Street N is closed near 50th Avenue N (Moorhead).
37
Convent Bridge at 52nd Ave S is closed (Fargo).
36
Placing of sandbags starts if the river is forecast to rise above 38 ft (Fargo).
34
Northern Pacific Ave (Fargo)/Center Ave (Moorhead) bridge clearance.
33
Wall Street Avenue N is closed (Moorhead).
32
Removable floodwalls installed along 2nd Street (Fargo). 1st Avenue N bridge across Red River closed.
31
1st Avenue N underpass is closed (Moorhead).
30
MAJOR FLOOD.
28
Rivershore Drive underpass at I-94 is closed (Moorhead). 12th Avenue N/15th Avenue N bridge over Red River is closed (Fargo/Moorhead).
25
MODERATE FLOOD. City parks and recreation areas along the river begin to flood (Fargo). All storm sewer lift stations are in operation (Fargo).
23
North Broadway bridge floods (Fargo/Moorhead).
22
North Broadway bridge is closed (Fargo/Moorhead).
21
3rd Street underpass is closed (Moorhead).
19
Low-level dam south of Main Ave is closed (Fargo).
18
MINOR FLOOD. Elm St between 14th and 15th Ave N is closed (Fargo). Storm sewer pump stations are beginning to operate (Fargo).
17
ACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. Water rises to the edge of the bike path at El Zagal bowl along Elm St N between 14th and 15th Ave (Fargo).