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With all this I hear about The Red River flooding somewhat often,if I decide to move to Fargo area,it would seem the best thing for me to do since I want to buy a house is to look for one at a location about 30 miles west of Fargo.Would
that be a wise decision? Thank you.
With all this I hear about The Red River flooding somewhat often,if I decide to move to Fargo area,it would seem the best thing for me to do since I want to buy a house is to look for one at a location about 30 miles west of Fargo.Would
that be a wise decision? Thank you.
There are plenty of areas you can move to and not have to worry about a flood in the Fargo metro area. The worst flood that hit Fargo wouldn't have even flooded my parents house and they live a few blocks away from the river.
With all this I hear about The Red River flooding somewhat often,if I decide to move to Fargo area,it would seem the best thing for me to do since I want to buy a house is to look for one at a location about 30 miles west of Fargo.Would
that be a wise decision? Thank you.
I agree true river flooding only affects a very very small part of the city of Fargo right along the river...some on the northside along the river and then a few spots south of downtown right along the river banks. Some of the surrounding areas south of the city such as Oxbow are a bit more impacted around 40 feet.... But overall the city has done very extensive work to prepare themselves for flooding after the past several years.
So unless you want a house with a river view.... I wouldnt hesitate to buy anywhere in the city.
My brothers farm within 40 miles of Fargo, and they state that their really isn't any water standing anywhere from the snow that has melted and the creeks are still not running. It appears the parched land from the summer and fall drought is just absorbing snow melt, which in past flood years was unthinkable. Almost appears that though the soil is technically frozen, but it still maintains porosity that lets the water seep in with ease.
Could the dry summer and fall have created a situation that the flood models can't compute properly?
My brothers farm within 40 miles of Fargo, and they state that their really isn't any water standing anywhere from the snow that has melted and the creeks are still not running. It appears the parched land from the summer and fall drought is just absorbing snow melt, which in past flood years was unthinkable. Almost appears that though the soil is technically frozen, but it still maintains porosity that lets the water seep in with ease.
Could the dry summer and fall have created a situation that the flood models can't compute properly?
Yes most anything is possible.... Unfortunately not being an hydrologist and dont know how the models work I just probably know as much as you....we got the numbers but other than that us mets at least like me have little input.
One thing though the melt hasnt started yet so really cannot compare this year to any other year....we are uncharted waters kind of like 97 was for GF....could it turn out a lot better sure can.... but who knows
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