Department of Geosciences
North Dakota State University
Geology 300:
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
River Flooding Resources

1897 flood of the Red River of the North at Fargo-Moorhead. (North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU)

• The "Fargo Flood" Homepage Comprehensive information on the recurring flooding of the Red River of the North.

• Historical flooding of the Red River. Have flood events become more common in recent years?

• Red River Basin Decision Information Network (RRBDIN) - includes a Flood Forecast Display Tool.

• FEMA Floodplain Maps - Enter your zip code to find your location.

• U.S. Geological Survey's Flood Tracking Charts for North Dakota and Selected Tributaries.

• Temporal Precipitation Patterns in the Red River Basin - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Upper Red River Watershed web page

• Province of Manitoba Flood Information

• Riverwatch.org

• Red River Valley Basin Flood Page  Information on flooding in the northern part of the Valley.

• Living with the Red  A Report to the Governments of Canada and the United States on Reducing Flood Impacts in the Red River Basin, by the International Joint Commission.

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District  A wealth of information on the Red River and associated drainages can be accessed through this home page.

• MPCA Red River of the North Basin   Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's page focusing on water quality basin management and planning efforts for the Red River Basin.

• Red River Watershed Management Board   Links to local Minnesota watershed districts in the Red River of the North drainage basin.

• Selected Bibliography on Flooding of the Red River of the North. By Lura Joseph, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.