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The Souris River located above Minot, North Dakota.

Cattle in California rangelands, Coyote Ridge, Santa Clara Valley, Calif.

Debris from the Withlacoochee River near Lee, Florida, downstream from Pinetta, Florida, where the record gage height was recorded last week. (Monday, April 13, 2009)

Hydrologic technicians measure the overflow from the swollen Withlacoochee River, a tributary of Florida's Suwannee River, during a flood in April 2009.

Flooding on the Cannonball River at Breien, North Dakota.

USGS gage house located at Cannonball River at Breien, ND has recorded 100 years of data.

Souris River and streamgage house to the right in April.

USGS hydrologic technician Erik Ohlson measures the discharge of the Suwannee River floodwaters coming over US highway 90 near Ellaville, Florida. (Saturday, April 11, 2009)

Madison Blue Springs State Park near Blue Springs, Florida flooded by the Withlacoochee River on Saturday, April 11.

Red River of the North flooding Grand Forks. The obelisk partially underwater.

The sky clearing out in Grand Forks, ND over the Red River of the North.

The Red River of the North at Grand Forks, ND, in an ice pile up.

USGS employees measuring streamflow from Sorlie Bridge, Red River of the North at Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Beaver Creek flowing over road, looking south, near Linton, ND.

Late winter in the badlands, Little Missouri River near Watford City, North Dakota.

Collecting water levels for aquifer test near Oakland, eastern Nebraska.

Bridge over the Heart River during flood, near Mandan, North Dakota, spring 2009.

Aftermath of flooding on the Knife River near Hazen, North Dakota, April 2009.

Pembina River with a little snow.

USGS scientist Joel Galloway measures streamflow during historical flooding in Fargo, ND. This information is critical for developing flood forecasts to help protect lives and property.

USGS scientists monitor streamflow during the historic flooding, critical information used to estimate flood dangers and helps protect lives and property.