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Image: Media Film a USGS Streamgage
Media Film a USGS Streamgage
Media Film a USGS Streamgage
Media Film a USGS Streamgage

USGS scientists Joel Galloway and Dan Thomas bring a television news crew on a tour of the flooded Red River, where they take water level and streamflow measurements during the flood. Here, the crew films footage of the USGS Red River of the North at Fargo streamgage.

USGS scientists Joel Galloway and Dan Thomas bring a television news crew on a tour of the flooded Red River, where they take water level and streamflow measurements during the flood. Here, the crew films footage of the USGS Red River of the North at Fargo streamgage.

Image: USGS Research on the Flooded  Red River
USGS Research on the Flooded Red River
USGS Research on the Flooded Red River
USGS Research on the Flooded Red River

The 2011 Red River flood was the third largest in Fargo, ND since 1900. In the background of this photo, USGS authorized personnel take a boat out on the river to record streamflow and water level measurements.

The 2011 Red River flood was the third largest in Fargo, ND since 1900. In the background of this photo, USGS authorized personnel take a boat out on the river to record streamflow and water level measurements.

Image: Cubic Foot - Red River at Fargo
Cubic Foot - Red River at Fargo
Cubic Foot - Red River at Fargo
Cubic Foot - Red River at Fargo

A white box in the foreground of this photograph demonstrates one cubic foot. The peak streamflow at the USGS Red River of the North at Fargo, ND streamgage was around 26,000 cubic feet per second on April 9, 2011.

A white box in the foreground of this photograph demonstrates one cubic foot. The peak streamflow at the USGS Red River of the North at Fargo, ND streamgage was around 26,000 cubic feet per second on April 9, 2011.

Image: Des Lacs River near Foxholm North Dakota
Des Lacs River near Foxholm North Dakota
Des Lacs River near Foxholm North Dakota
Image: Media Coverage of USGS Flood Work
Media Coverage of USGS Flood Work
Media Coverage of USGS Flood Work
Media Coverage of USGS Flood Work

A television news journalist records work being done by USGS scientists at the Red River in downtown Fargo, ND.

A television news journalist records work being done by USGS scientists at the Red River in downtown Fargo, ND.

Image: USGS Red River of the North at Fargo Streamgage
USGS Red River of the North at Fargo Streamgage
USGS Red River of the North at Fargo Streamgage
USGS Red River of the North at Fargo Streamgage

Water level measurement from the USGS Red River of the North at Fargo streamgage in downtown Fargo, ND. The water level peaked at around 39 feet at this streamgage on April 9. Real-time water level and streamflow data from this gage can be accessed online.

Water level measurement from the USGS Red River of the North at Fargo streamgage in downtown Fargo, ND. The water level peaked at around 39 feet at this streamgage on April 9. Real-time water level and streamflow data from this gage can be accessed online.

Image: USGS Red River of the North at Fargo Streamgage
USGS Red River of the North at Fargo Streamgage
USGS Red River of the North at Fargo Streamgage
USGS Red River of the North at Fargo Streamgage

An image of the USGS Red River of the North at Fargo streamgage in downtown Fargo, ND. Real-time water level and streamflow data from this gage can be accessed online.

An image of the USGS Red River of the North at Fargo streamgage in downtown Fargo, ND. Real-time water level and streamflow data from this gage can be accessed online.

Image: Des Lacs River near Foxholm North Dakota
Des Lacs River near Foxholm North Dakota
Des Lacs River near Foxholm North Dakota
Image: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

USGS scientist Brent Hall uses an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure the streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND.

USGS scientist Brent Hall uses an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure the streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: Flooding at Mapleton River Streamgage
Flooding at Mapleton River Streamgage
Flooding at Mapleton River Streamgage
Flooding at Mapleton River Streamgage

Water covers a cornfield and dirt road that leads to the USGS Maple River near Mapleton, ND streamgage.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists take measurements at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: Embden Samples
Embden Samples
Embden Samples
Embden Samples

Grab samples from Embden waterway sites 1, 2, and 3 on April 6, 2011. Grab samples are often collected as a quality assurance.

Grab samples from Embden waterway sites 1, 2, and 3 on April 6, 2011. Grab samples are often collected as a quality assurance.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: Apple Creek near Menoken, North Dakota
Apple Creek near Menoken, North Dakota
Apple Creek near Menoken, North Dakota
Apple Creek near Menoken, North Dakota

Flooding of Apple Creek near Menoken, North Dakota. On April 8, the streamflow was pproximately 1,750 cfs and stage at 15.86 feet.

Flooding of Apple Creek near Menoken, North Dakota. On April 8, the streamflow was pproximately 1,750 cfs and stage at 15.86 feet.

Image: Streamflow and Water Level Measurements
Streamflow and Water Level Measurements
Streamflow and Water Level Measurements
Streamflow and Water Level Measurements

USGS scientists John Miller and Brent Hall measure the streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND. What appears to be a lake is actually a flooded cornfield.

USGS scientists John Miller and Brent Hall measure the streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND. What appears to be a lake is actually a flooded cornfield.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS hydrologist Brent Hall measures the water level at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: Streamflow and Water Level Measurements
Streamflow and Water Level Measurements
Streamflow and Water Level Measurements
Streamflow and Water Level Measurements

USGS scientists John Miller and Brent Hall measure the streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND. What appears to be a lake is actually a flooded cornfield.

USGS scientists John Miller and Brent Hall measure the streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND. What appears to be a lake is actually a flooded cornfield.

Image: Flood Data Input
Flood Data Input
Flood Data Input
Flood Data Input

USGS scientist John Miller retrieves acoustic doppler current profiler data for streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND.

USGS scientist John Miller retrieves acoustic doppler current profiler data for streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND.

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