Coming off of the extreme floods of 2011, the river was approaching historic lows in the summer of 2012 near Memphis and along much of its lower reaches.
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.
Acquired August 1, 2011, and August 6, 2010, these false-color images compare conditions along the James River, a Missouri River tributary, in South Dakota.