Snowmelt Flooding in Fargo?

3/16/2022 (Permalink)

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When your business experiences water intrusion from snowmelt, SERVPRO^® of Fargo’s technicians will arrive quickly to begin the cleanup and restoration process immediately. We respond to water damage emergencies of all kinds every year.

According to the North Dakota State University Geosciences Department (NDSU), the Red River has passed into flood stage at least once per year. The flooding has been minimal for most years, but several floods have been devastating. In a report from NDSU, the Red River is prone to flooding because:

1. The Red River flows northward, and its waters increase due to runoff from both the South and North portions of the valley
2. Ice jams form when ice from the southern valley meets the freshly broken ice in the central and northern valley, causing ice concentrations that build and dam the water flow.
3. The Red River is a young river of about 9300 hundred years old in geologic time, and this “young river” has not had time to carve a significant valley yet.
4. The decrease in the downslope of the river averages five inches per mile around Fargo-Halstad, and the downslope of the Drayton-Pembina is only 1.5 inches per mile. During floods, the lack of slope causes the water to pool.

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