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Red to rise to near-record levels next week in Fargo: forecasters
Crest possible in Winnipeg between May 6 and 13
By: Bartley Kives
Posted: 04/4/2011 1:00 PM
Weather forecasters in the U.S. predict the Red River could rise within three feet of its record peak as early as a week from today.
In an update issued at noon, the U.S. National Weather Service predicts the Red could rise above 38 feet by Monday, April 11. During the 2009 flood – a record for Fargo – the Red River levels crested at 40.82 feet.
The Red River is at 25 feet in Fargo right now and is rising slightly faster than expected last week, mainly due to accelerated snowmelt, the weather service says.
"The river will continue rising to near 32.8 feet by Saturday evening. Additional rises to between 38 and 40 feet are possible during the April 11 to 13 time period," the weather service said in a bulletin.
The city is planning to protect against a 42-foot crest. The weather service said in March there was a 50 per cent chance of the crest exceeding 40.5 feet.
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