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Red River Levels


The National Weather Service (NWS) and Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service have compiled a list various impact to Fargo-Moorhead as the Red River rises, as detailed below.

Action Stage (17+ Feet)

17 FEET
• Water rises to the edge of the bike path at El Zagal bowl along Elm Street North between 14th and 15th Avenue North (Fargo)

Minor Flooding (18+ Feet)

18 FEET
• Elm Street between 14th and 15th Avenue North is closed and storm sewer pump stations are beginning to operate (Fargo)

19 FEET
• Low-level dam south of Main Avenue is underwater (Fargo)

21 FEET
• 3rd Street underpass is closed (Moorhead)

22 FEET
• North Broadway Bridge is closed (Fargo/Moorhead)

23 FEET
• North Broadway bridge floods (Fargo/Moorhead)

Moderate Flooding (25+ Feet)

25 FEET
• City parks and recreation areas along the river begin to flood (Fargo). All storm sewer lift stations are in operation. (Fargo)

28 FEET
• 12th Avenue North/15th Avenue North bridge over Red River closed (Fargo/Moorhead)

Major Flooding (30+ Feet)

31 FEET
• 1st Avenue North underpass is closed (Moorhead)

32 FEET
• Removable floodwalls installed along 2nd Street (Fargo), First Avenue North bridge across Red River closed

33 FEET
• Wall Street Avenue North is closed (Moorhead)

34 FEET
• Northern Pacific Avenue (Fargo)/Center Ave (Moorhead) bridge clearance

36 FEET
• Sandbagging starts if the river is forecast to rise above 38 ft (Fargo)

37 FEET
• Convent Bridge at 52nd Avenue South is closed (Fargo)

37.5 FEET
• Oakport Street North is closed near 50th Avenue North (Moorhead)

38 FEET
• 28th Avenue North is closed at Ditch #41 (Moorhead)

38.5 FEET
• 11th Street North is closed near 28th Avenue North (Moorhead)

39 FEET
• 36th Street South bridge and 40th Avenue South bridge over Drain 27 closes (Fargo)

40 FEET
• 25th Street South bridge over Rose Coulee closes (Fargo)

40.82 FEET
RECORD FLOOD March 28, 2009 (instantaneous measurement)