Images

Flooding on the Souris River near Westhope, North Dakota, April 19, 2009, made the area look like a lake rather than a river.

Flooded gaging station on the Souris River near Westhope, North Dakota, April 19, 2011.  See other pictures in this gallery with the tag 05124000 to see what the gage house normally looks like - it is on a raised platform on the bank of the river.

The Maple River Dam is a pass-through dam that lets a limited amount of water flow through year round and fills the reservoir only during high flow. If the water rises high enough to fill the reservoir, water flows over the spillway shown in this photo.  Video taken at the same time is available online. 

This picture was taken from a airplane flying out of Grand Forks on April 14, 2011. Looking north from Grand Forks, ND. You can see flooded I-29 and the isolated town of Oslo, MN.

This picture was taken from a airplane flying out of Grand Forks on April 14, 2011. Looking north from Grand Forks, ND. You can see flooded I-29 and the isolated town of Oslo, MN.

This picture was taken from a airplane flying out of Grand Forks on April 14, 2011. Looking north at Oslo, MN.

This picture was taken from the top of the Oslo, MN exit looking southwest, on April 13, 2011.

Embden farm landowners durring Maple River flooding.

James River above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, North Dakota on April 13. James River had a streamflow of 6,550 cubic feet per second and stage of 13.84 feet.

James River above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, North Dakota on April 13. James River had a streamflow of 6,550 cubic feet per second and stage of 13.84 feet.

Water flowing over the baffles of the overflow chute at streamgage 05059715 Maple River Dam near Sheldon, North Dakota.

James River above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, North Dakota flooding on April 13. James River had a streamflow of 6,550 cubic feet per second and stage of 13.84 feet.

Water flowing over the baffles of the overflow chute at streamgage 05059715 Maple River Dam near Sheldon, North Dakota.

Looking at the Sorlie Bridge at Grand Forks, ND from downstream.

Overland flooding on Interstate 29 in North Dakota caused by the Red River of the North (nearest town Oslo, Minnesota).  This photograph was taken by the USGS National Flood Hazard Coordinator in one of the last small vehicles to drive on this stretch of the Interstate.  About 15 minutes later, the North Dakota State Highway Patrol closed a stretch of the

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

USGS hydrologist Brent Hall measures the water level 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.

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

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

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