Acquired April 6, 2011, March 18, 2011, and March 7, 2011, these false-color images show melting snow and rising water levels in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
Published Apr 11, 2011
Geography and a prolonged period of wet weather have made flooding common on this river in the Northern Plains.
Published Apr 21, 2020Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
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
A second round of spring flooding on the Red River was captured in an astronaut photo from April 9, 2009.
Published Apr 27, 2009
Acquired June 25, 2011, this image shows widespread flooding in the city of Minot, North Dakota, as the Souris River was reaching a historic crest.
Published Jun 30, 2011
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
Acquired April 14, 2011, and March 18, 2011, these false-color images show conditions along the Red River in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba.
Published Apr 18, 2011
High water on the James River in South Dakota has persisted for more than a year.
Published Mar 31, 2020Image of the Day Land Water Floods Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Acquired April 1 and 26, 2013, these images show receding snow cover and rising water around Fargo, North Dakota.
Published Apr 29, 2013
ajor flooding swamped the Red River on April 13, 2006, and the National Weather Service issued flood warnings for most communities that lined either side of the river. As the floods swept north into Canada, Winnipeg was bracing for the inundation, expected to peak around April 20.
Published Apr 14, 2006
