SNOWPACK

Spring Flooding Concerns Lead to Increased Releases at Baldhill Dam

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — The outflow on Baldhill Dam near Valley City will be increased next week due to an increased potential for spring flooding. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says although the area experienced moderate to severe drought last year, snowpack measured in the drainage area above the dam indicates an increased potential for flooding. The reservoir will…

National Weather Service: The Threat For Significant Snowmelt Flooding Increases Substantially

The risk for major flooding in Fargo-Moorhead is at fifty percent, even though flood walls would keep the water back

GRAND FORKS, ND — The National Weather Service in Grand Forks says we’re at the mercy of March when it comes to spring flooding. In their Spring Flood Outlook, they say late January and February weather systems added substantial snowpack in the region. The threat for significant snowmelt flooding has increased substantially across all sub-basins and for the Red River….