The Knife River enter the Missouri River. Knife River is the darker colored water and the Missouri River is the other.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
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The Knife River enter the Missouri River. Knife River is the darker colored water and the Missouri River is the other.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Knife River enter the Missouri River. Knife River is the darker colored water and the Missouri River is the other.
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.
Rafferty Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Rafferty Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Souris River Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Souris River Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Souris River flooding Minot, ND.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Souris River flooding Minot, ND.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The spillway releasing 150,000 cfs, with all 28 spillway gates open.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The spillway releasing 150,000 cfs, with all 28 spillway gates open.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Garrison Dam Spillway will all 28 gates open, releasing 150,000 cfs on June 23, 2011.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Garrison Dam Spillway will all 28 gates open, releasing 150,000 cfs on June 23, 2011.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Souris River near Sherwood, North Dakota. A USGS streamflow gage is located at this site, left of the house by some trees. Streamflow was approximately 26,700 cubic feet per second, stage approximately 27.79 feet, on June 23, 2011.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Souris River near Sherwood, North Dakota. A USGS streamflow gage is located at this site, left of the house by some trees. Streamflow was approximately 26,700 cubic feet per second, stage approximately 27.79 feet, on June 23, 2011.
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.
While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.
While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.
The Des Lacs River coming in to the Souris River. Des Lacs River is the darker water, which is sediment and the Souris River is the lighter water.
>Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Des Lacs River coming in to the Souris River. Des Lacs River is the darker water, which is sediment and the Souris River is the lighter water.
>Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Des Lacs River coming to the Souris River. The Des Lacs River is the dark water and the lighter water is the Souris River.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Des Lacs River coming to the Souris River. The Des Lacs River is the dark water and the lighter water is the Souris River.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Boundary Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Boundary Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Rafferty Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Rafferty Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge in Bowbells, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
The Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge in Bowbells, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Water being released from spillway at Garrison Dam on the Missouri River between Riverdale and Pick City, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Water being released from spillway at Garrison Dam on the Missouri River between Riverdale and Pick City, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Downstream of the Souris River in Minot, North Dakota.
Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.
Downstream of the Souris River in Minot, North Dakota.
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.
The rising Souris River in North Dakota is flooding a lot of land.
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.
While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.
While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.
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.