The rising Souris River in North Dakota is flooding a lot of land.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
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The rising Souris River in North Dakota is flooding a lot of land.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The rising Souris River in North Dakota is flooding a lot of land.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Flooded land in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Flooded land in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Land in Saskatchewan, Canada flooded by the Souris River.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Land in Saskatchewan, Canada flooded by the Souris River.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Des Lacs River in North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Des Lacs River in North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The town Burlington, North Dakota on June 23, 2011.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The town Burlington, North Dakota on June 23, 2011.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Looking east into Minot, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Looking east into Minot, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Looking to the southwest at the Garrison Dam Spillway located to the left in this picture and the Garrison Dam located to the right in this picture.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Looking to the southwest at the Garrison Dam Spillway located to the left in this picture and the Garrison Dam located to the right in this picture.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Missouri River flowing through the regulation tubes and the hydroelectric power plant at Garrison Dam between Riverdale and Pick City, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Missouri River flowing through the regulation tubes and the hydroelectric power plant at Garrison Dam between Riverdale and Pick City, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The water from the spillway enter the Missouri River. The spillway water is the darker water, which is sediment and the Missouri River is the more clear water.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The water from the spillway enter the Missouri River. The spillway water is the darker water, which is sediment and the Missouri River is the more clear water.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Great River Energy Stanton Station is the one to the back and Basin Electric Leland Olds Station is the (blue) closer one in the photo. These are both coal-fired power plants that use the Missouri River water for cooling.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Great River Energy Stanton Station is the one to the back and Basin Electric Leland Olds Station is the (blue) closer one in the photo. These are both coal-fired power plants that use the Missouri River water for cooling.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Missouri River flooded Hogue Island located in North Bismarck, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Missouri River flooded Hogue Island located in North Bismarck, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Missouri River near Bismarck, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Missouri River near Bismarck, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Bridges from top to bottom: Expressway Bridge, Liberty Memorial Bridge, Burlington Northern SantaFe Railway Bridge, and Interstate 94 Grant Marsh Bridge.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Bridges from top to bottom: Expressway Bridge, Liberty Memorial Bridge, Burlington Northern SantaFe Railway Bridge, and Interstate 94 Grant Marsh Bridge.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Heart River meeting the Missouri River. The Heart River is toward the back of the photo. Also in the photo is the Bank of North Dakota, along with the Liberty Memorial Bridge and to the left the Expressway Bridge.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Heart River meeting the Missouri River. The Heart River is toward the back of the photo. Also in the photo is the Bank of North Dakota, along with the Liberty Memorial Bridge and to the left the Expressway Bridge.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Missouri River at Bismarck, North Dakota. On June 23, 2011 the streamflow was approximately 152,000 cubic feet per second, stage approximately 18.90 feet.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Missouri River at Bismarck, North Dakota. On June 23, 2011 the streamflow was approximately 152,000 cubic feet per second, stage approximately 18.90 feet.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Souris River flooding landscape near Sherwood, ND.
The Souris River flooding landscape near Sherwood, ND.
The Souris River floods buildings near Sherwood, ND.
The Souris River floods buildings near Sherwood, ND.
USGS Cableway over the Souris River near Sherwood, ND (05114000). A cableway is used to make measurements during periods of high flow in the river.
USGS Cableway over the Souris River near Sherwood, ND (05114000). A cableway is used to make measurements during periods of high flow in the river.
The Souris River flooding a road near Sherwood, ND.
The Souris River flooding a road near Sherwood, ND.
The Souris River flooding near Sherwood, ND.
The Souris River flooding near Sherwood, ND.
The Souris River flooding landscape near Sherwood, ND.
The Souris River flooding landscape near Sherwood, ND.