Floods on the Red River

Swollen by melting snow, the Red River reached record levels near Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota, in late March 2009. By April, the flooded river threatened Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Red River Floods, North Dakota and Minnesota
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Red River Floods, North Dakota and Minnesota

A second round of spring flooding on the Red River was captured in an astronaut photo from April 9, 2009.

Published Apr 27, 2009

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Floods on the Red River
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Floods on the Red River

In the span of just five days, the MODIS sensor observed the snow melt and swollen rivers around Winnipeg, in Manitoba, Canada. This image shows extensive flooding on April 15, 2009.

Published Apr 16, 2009

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Flooding on the Red River
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Flooding on the Red River

Held in place by reinforced levees, the swollen Red River snakes through Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota, in this image captured by the Advanced Land Imager on the EO-1 satellite on March 28, 2009.

Published Mar 31, 2009

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Floods on the Red River
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Floods on the Red River

This photo-like image shows extensive flooding on the Red River near Fargo, North Dakota, on March 28, 2009 as the river reached a record high of 40.82 feet.

Published Mar 30, 2009

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