2009 Red River flood

Natural disaster in the United States and Canada November 2010 February 2025 2009 Red River flood Fargo Areal Photo.jpg Red River of the North in Fargo, March 28, 2009 March 2009–April 2009 North Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba 3Fargo’s Flood Fight Goes on as Red River Levels Fall. Bloomberg.com. March 29, 2009. Unknown The 2009 Red River flood, along the Red River of the North in North Dakota and Minnesota in the United States and Manitoba in Canada, brought record flood levels to the Fargo-Moorhead area. The flood was a result of saturated and frozen ground, spring snowmelt exacerbated by additional rain and snow storms, as well as virtually flat terrain. Communities along the Red River prepared for more than a week as the U.S. National Weather Service continuously updated the predictions for the city of Fargo, North Dakota, with an increasingly higher projected river crest. Originally predicted to reach a level of near 43 ft m at Fargo by March 29, the river crested at 40.84 ft m at 12:15 a.m. March 28,Fargo mayor: More levees will be breached National Public Radio https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102481786 March 29, 2009 29 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090331025658/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102481786 31 March 2009 live (AP) and started a slow decline. Daily and Hourly Changes in Level for the Red River at Fargo, ND http://moist.dreamhosters.com/flood/level2009/ The river continued to rise to the north as the crest moved downstream.Real-time water data for Red River of the North at Pembina, ND, United States Geological Survey, March 29, 2009 Background Geology Red River of the North#Geology The Red River flows from the United States into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. Since it flows northward, into colder climates, melting snow and river ice, as well as runoff from its tributaries, often create ice jams, which cause the river to overflow. The valley is essentially flat, leading to overland flooding, with no high ground on which to take refuge.Schwert, Don (interviewed by Tom Crann), The geology of the Red River flood plain, Minnesota Public Radio, 25 March 2005. Taped interview. Climate Ground which was already saturated when it froze at the onset of winter, melting snow which could not be absorbed by the frozen ground,Kives Bartley Bartley Kives A Gathering of Waters How the Red swells on its journey to Lake Winnipeg http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/floodwatch/A-Gathering-of-Waters-42470277.html CBC.ca 2009-04-04 2009-04-06 Nelson Tim Record flood can be traced to summer and fall rains Minnesota Public Radio March 27, 2009 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/03/27/floodforecast_timeline/ and additional precipitation from high winter snow fall, a rain storm on March 22 and a later snowstorm, high temperature snow melt rate, are reasons for the serious flooding.March 17, 2009 Flood fears spreading through southern Manitoba CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flood-fears-spreading-through-southern-manitoba-1.849796 2008-03-22Dave Kolpack March 21, 2009 ND city scrambles to prepare for record flooding The Associated Press https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hTfXOcr5gkVuKz4mlVLkqXbopJtQD972KGBG0 https://web.archive.org/web/20090324101242/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hTfXOcr5gkVuKz4mlVLkqXbopJtQD972KGBG0 dead March 24, 2009 2008-03-22 A low-pressure area caused the rain storm on March 22 and by March 25 a total of 15 to 25 cm in 0.5 on fell in the Winnipeg area, and 20 to 30 cm in 0.5 on in southern Manitoba. In northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, around 8 inches of snow accumulated from the same storm.Matt McKinney Bill McAuliffe Allie Shah March 25, 2009 In Fargo, a race against the river Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/local/41822192.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU 2008-03-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090329103022/http://www.startribune.com/local/41822192.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU March 29, 2009 Predictions and preparations 2009 North Dakota floods Fargo-Moorhead Manitoba residents receive evacuation flood alerts Fargo, North Dakota, prepares for record flooding thumb|left|150px|A line of sandbagging volunteers in Fargo, North Dakota. thumb|right|HESCO collapsible barriers were used to prevent flooding Warnings for the 2009 flood occurred as early as March 9, when the National Weather Service warned that the Fargo-Moorhead area could see a significant flood of between 35 and 36 ft m.March 10, 2009 Fargo stands 50-50 chance of major flooding The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead As preparations began for the flooding on March 16, North Dakota Governor John Hoeven declared a statewide disaster in anticipation of flooding across the state.Hoeven Declares Statewide Flood Emergency Governor of North Dakota March 16, 2009 http://governor.state.nd.us/media/news-releases/2009/03/090316.html 2008-03-27 On March 19, the National Weather Service raised the predicted flood level in the Fargo area to between 37 and 40 ft m. The city began filling sandbags on March 20.March 20, 2009 Fargo residents rushing to fill sandbags for flood onslaught Winnipeg Free Press In anticipation of a rain and snow storm, the predicted crest level was raised on March 22 to a range from 39 to 41 ft m.March 22, 2009 Crest predictions rise: 52.5 ft m in GF; 41 ft m in Fargo Grand Forks Herald http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/111752/ 2008-03-27June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Volunteers continued preparing sandbags, with 560,000 bags filled by late March 22, out of an expected 1.5 million to 2 million needed.March 23, 2009 'Fear is setting in' as sandbag volunteers desperately needed in flood fight The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/235002/ 2008-03-23 By March 24, residents in Fargo-Moorhead had filled over 1 million sandbags and were attempting to fill a total of 2 million by the 26th.Chris Welch March 25, 2009 Flood warnings issued; N. Dakota braces for record deluge CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/25/north.dakota.flooding/index.html 2008-03-25 A levee in Georgetown, Minnesota was raised another two feet, and emergency dikes were being built in Fargo, Moorhead, Harwood, Grafton and Richland County.Patrick Springer March 22, 2009 Race against time: Flood-fighting efforts intensify as storm threatens area The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/234861/ 2008-03-22 The predicted flood crest was raised again on March 26, changed to between 41 and 42 ft m by March 28, with a possibility of 43 ft m. thumb|150px|Volunteers fill sandbags in the Fargodome. In addition to the sandbags, the construction of the dikes protecting the city required large amounts of clay. Clay had been brought from several places in and around the city, including the soccer field at Centennial Elementary School and around Discovery Middle School. FLOOD UPDATE: Fargo Public Schools slated to resume next Monday Smith Kelly Fargo Forum 2009-03-30 http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/235802/ Wahpeton-Breckenridge Elsewhere along the river, early predictions for the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area saw a predicted level of at least 16 ft m.KVLY-TV March 16, 2009 Wahpeton-Breckenridge Flood Outlook MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29687890/ 2008-03-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090331132525/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29687890/ March 31, 2009 By March 24, the National Weather Service predicted the crest in Wahpeton and Breckenridge not to top 18 ft m, below the cities' levees.Dave Kolpack March 24, 2009 Lower projection on Red upstream may help Fargo The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Grand Forks In the Grand Forks, North Dakota area, flood predictions released February 27 predicted a possibility of a flood crest between 44 and 46 ft m. The snowstorm that struck March 9–10 raised the predicted levels between 47 and 50 ft m prompting the city to declare a state of emergency.Ryan Johnson March 11, 2009 New snow will impact flood outlook Grand Forks Herald http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/110202/ https://archive.today/20130216043658/http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/110202/ dead February 16, 2013 2008-03-27 On March 22 the predicted crest level was changed to 52 ft m. Manitoba thumb|Flooding in Manitoba on April 19, 2009 Volunteers and food needed for flooded Manitoba, Canada In Manitoba, the 2009 flood was the second worst on record since 1826. The Red River Floodway was not initially opened, due to the Red River being full of ice, which can lead to damage of the floodway and the flooding of Selkirk. The Red River Floodway was opened in early April once the ice jams cleared. Several towns and R.M.s declared a state of emergency due to the ice jams built up in places along the Red. Flooding in Manitoba was not expected until the second week of April. The CPR Line from Winnipeg to Emerson closed. The floodway was opened around 1 p.m. on April 8 due to a crest expected to hit the city of Winnipeg. Highway 75, a major artery between Winnipeg and the U.S. border, was closed between April 7 and May 13. This closure cost Manitoba trucking companies thousands of dollars in additional travel costs and severely hurt the economy of the town of Morris.Manitoba trucking industry hurting financially from flooded highway https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-trucking-industry-hurting-financially-from-flooded-highway-1.861639 CBC News 2009-05-27 May 11, 2009 An eight-year-old boy fell into the river on Thursday, April 9 on the Westroc Hutterite Colony which is near Portage la Prairie. Boy dies after being rescued from culvert CBC News 2009-04-12 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/boy-still-in-critical-condition-after-being-rescued-from-culvert-1.825807 2009-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090413181602/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/boy-still-in-critical-condition-after-being-rescued-from-culvert-1.825807 13 April 2009 live Samuel Gross came out of his 13-day coma after being under icy cold water for 20 minutes. The team under Murray Kesselman, director of the Health Sciences Centre pediatric intensive care unit, worked on Gross's heart for two hours before it started to beat on its own and he began to recover. Boy rescued from culvert regains consciousness CBC news April 23, 2009 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/boy-rescued-from-culvert-regains-consciousness-1.838253 2009-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090427130137/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/boy-rescued-from-culvert-regains-consciousness-1.838253 27 April 2009 live Boy's recovery from near-drowning and coma a rare thrill: doctor CBC News April 24, 2009 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/boy-s-recovery-from-near-drowning-and-coma-a-rare-thrill-doctor-1.778965 2009-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090427152522/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/boy-s-recovery-from-near-drowning-and-coma-a-rare-thrill-doctor-1.778965 27 April 2009 live Walter Imbeck, 68 years old, went missing since April 11 when friends and neighbours thought he was trying to clear a broken drain behind his home, which was along the riverbank. Matin Nick Missing man feared dead in Red River flood Winnipeg Free Press April 19, 2009 https://edmontonjournal.com/news/Missing+feared+dead+River+flood/1512931/story.html June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes As of April 13, several communities north of Winnipeg had to be evacuated due to flash flooding and ice jams on the Red River. It was predicted to be the third worst flood, next to the floods of 1950 and 1997. A 79-year-old woman, Mary, died, and her 82-year-old husband, Glen Silverthorn, went missing Easter Sunday after their car was swept into the Woody River. A search commenced, and his body was found on May 19.Sanders Carol Bartley Kives Jen Skerritt Bill Redekop 1 dead, 1 missing in northern Manitoba flooding April 14, 2009 http://www.canada.com/News/dead+missing+northern+Manitoba+flooding/1491702/story.html 2009-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090416020110/http://www.canada.com/news/dead%2Bmissing%2Bnorthern%2BManitoba%2Bflooding/1491702/story.html 16 April 2009 dead Skerritt Jen Bill Redekop Manitoba coping with third-worst flood of century Calgary Herald April 14, 2009 https://calgaryherald.com/cars/Manitoba+coping+with+third+worst+flood+century/1494765/story.html 2009-04-27 October 2010 H3llBot Skerritt Jen Bill Redekop Manitoba coping with third-worst flood of century Leader Post April 14, 2009 https://leaderpost.com/news/Search+missing+Manitoba+flood+victim+continues/1494765/story.html 2009-04-27 October 2010 H3llBot Prime Minister Stephen Harper toured the flooded area on April 14, 2009.Harper tours flooded regions in Southern Manitoba https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/harper-tours-flooded-regions-in-southern-manitoba-1.829125 CBC News https://web.archive.org/web/20090417060856/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/harper-tours-flooded-regions-in-southern-manitoba-1.829125 April 17, 2009 live 2009-05-27 April 14, 2009 Damages were expected to be in the millions. On April 15, 2009, Winnipeg declared a local state of emergency due to several of the rivers, which flow into the Red River, swelling extremely fast. Halusa Goran Lorraine Remer Lorraine Remer Floods on the Red River NASA http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38256 2009-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090425125934/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38256 25 April 2009 dead On April 16, 2009, the Red River crested in Winnipeg at 22.6 ft m before retreating. If Winnipeg had not had any flood protection, the city would have been 9.23 m ft us submerged.Turen Paul Jason Halstead Manitoba flood second highest on record Forecast beats '50, '79 levels; only '97 was higher Sun Media April 16, 2009 http://cnews.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2009/04/16/9130476-sun.html 2009-04-27 April 2026 medicmedic The crest from North Dakota was expected to hit either April 19 or April 20 and forced 28,000 evacuations.Kusch Lary Bartley Kives Flood waters swamp Manitoba, force more evacuations Winnipeg Free Press April 15, 2009 http://www.canada.com/News/Flood+waters+swamp+Manitoba+force+more+evacuations/1498681/story.html 2009-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090419180757/http://www.canada.com/news/Flood%2Bwaters%2Bswamp%2BManitoba%2Bforce%2Bmore%2Bevacuations/1498681/story.html 19 April 2009 dead 777 km2 sqmi on are under water at some places 19 km mi us wide as reported April 18.'Worst not over,' Manitoba tells those in flood zone CBC news April 18, 2009 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/worst-not-over-manitoba-tells-those-in-flood-zone-1.812329 2009-04-27 740 people were evacuated from the Peguis First Nation, which is located north of Winnipeg. Peguis Chief Glenn Hudson said "either build a dike, or a floodway around ... I think we have to do something," Manitoba First Nations bear brunt of flooding CTV News April 19, 2009 http://www.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-first-nations-bear-brunt-of-flooding-1.390905 https://web.archive.org/web/20090421111601/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090419/manitoba_flooding_090419/20090419?hub=Canada dead April 21, 2009 2009-04-27 Steve Ashton, minister responsible for the emergency measures organization, said that Disaster Financial Assistance was doubled to $200,000. The Federal Government was expected to assist with up to 90% of the relief, and 100% on reserves. Manitoba doubles flood relief compensation to $200K Winnipeg Free Press April 20, 2009 http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Manitoba+doubles+flood+relief+compensation+200K/1515819/story.html 2009-04-27 October 2010 H3llBotGovernment might buy, not rebuild, some flood-prone homes CBC News April 20, 2009 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/government-might-buy-not-rebuild-some-flood-prone-homes-1.789093 2009-04-27 The province assessed whether homeowner buyouts would be voluntary or mandatory. "We'd look at voluntary buyouts as the first option, but the municipalities have raised this ...they're the ones that have to send in first responders and rescue crews," said Steve Ashton, the province's Emergency Measures Minister. Lambert Steve Manitoba ponders whether to force flood moves The Canadian Press Globe and mail April 28, 2009 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090428.FLOOD28ART2139//TPStory/National 2009-04-28 Mayor Sam Katz reported an estimated $5 million for sandbag flood prevention costs, which included making and setting into place the sandbags and patrolling them, and then removing them after the river went back down. Some roads and bridges were also damaged as a result of flooding. Peguis Chief Glen Hudson estimated the evacuation and dike construction for the first nation reserve was pegged at approximately $3 million. Winnipeg flood clean-up expected to cost millions: mayor CBC news April 23, 2009 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-flood-clean-up-expected-to-cost-millions-mayor-1.798982 2009-04-27 A water quality warning went into effect, and residents who remained were advised to boil water before use. Free water analysis was provided by the Manitoba government until July. Flood-weary Manitobans keep watch over dikes, pumps CBC news April 19, 2009 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flood-weary-manitobans-keep-watch-over-dikes-pumps-1.803325 2009-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090422163214/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flood-weary-manitobans-keep-watch-over-dikes-pumps-1.803325 22 April 2009 live On April 20, the total amount of land submerged was upgraded to 1680 km2 sqmi on, and the river crest was still 60 km mi us south of Winnipeg. Manitoba flood has submerged twice as much land as previously thought 1,680 square kilometres under water; crest still moving through southern province CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-flood-has-submerged-twice-as-much-land-as-previously-thought-1.823372 2004-04-27 Flooding right|thumb|200px|A graph of the flood gauge reading at Fargo from March 25–April 4, showing the previous record level in red right|thumb|200px|U.S. President Barack Obama, at the U.S. Capitol, meets with Minnesota and North Dakota's senators and representatives about the flooding. At 7:15 p.m. CDT on March 26, 2009, the river exceeded the 1997 crest of 39.57 ft m at Fargo, which was the previous second-highest crest. The projected crest was 24 ft m above flood stage and higher than the record-setting floods in 1997 and 1897.Patrick Springer March 23, 2009 Forecast flood crest earlier, higher than first thought The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/234981/ 2008-03-23 At 2:30 a.m. CDT on March 27, the National Weather Service offices in Grand Forks issued a Flash Flood Warning for extreme east-central Cass County due to a levee breach in Fargo on Lindenwood Drive.NWS Grand Forks, ND With the river more than 6 m ft off us above flood stage, there appeared to be a growing sense in Fargo that despite best efforts, it might not be possible to build dikes high enough to hold back the river.March 26, 2009 Cold temperatures slowing rise of the Red River: U.S. forecaster CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cold-temperatures-slowing-rise-of-the-red-river-u-s-forecaster-1.832111 2009-03-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090416205727/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cold-temperatures-slowing-rise-of-the-red-river-u-s-forecaster-1.832111 April 16, 2009 live The Manitoba government upgraded the 2009 flood as the second highest to hit southern Manitoba over the last 150 years, just 60 cm in us lower than the 1997 Flood of the Century. Kusch Larry Bartley Kives Winnipeg through the worst of flooding: officials The Star Phoenix April 18, 2009 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/River+levels+fall+flood+risk+remains/1506279/story.html 2009-04-27 October 2010 H3llBot The highest level in 2009 was 6.9 m ft us, and in 1997 it was 7.5 m ft us. However, without flood control measures such as the Red River floodway, Portage Diversion and Shellmouth dam, the peak would have been 10.2 m ft us, which is higher than the 1950 peak of 9.3 m ft us in Winnipeg.Government might buy, not rebuild, some flood-prone homes CBC news April 20, 2009 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/government-might-buy-not-rebuild-some-flood-prone-homes-1.789093 2009-04-27 The Red River showed signs of receding April 23, however the Souris river was expected to crest towards the end of the month of April.Manitoba flood waters slowly receding Sun Media April 23, 2009 http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1534962 https://archive.today/20130115113331/http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1534962 dead January 15, 2013 2009-04-28 Ice jams On March 25, an ice jam formed north of Winnipeg, causing the municipalities of St. Andrews, St. Clements, East St. Paul and West St. Paul to declare a state of emergency. Flooding from the ice jam necessitated the evacuation of about thirty homes.March 26, 2009 Ice jam dislodged north of Winnipeg CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ice-jam-dislodged-north-of-winnipeg-1.791869 2008-03-26 While the jam was broken, it reformed near Lower Fort Garry, causing the water to rise 4.5 m ft off us in 2 hours.March 26, 2009 New ice jam raising water levels, and fears, north of Winnipeg CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-ice-jam-raising-water-levels-and-fears-north-of-winnipeg-1.805112 2009-03-26 On March 31, a state of emergency was declared for the city of Selkirk due to concerns over ice jams. Dominion City was the first town in Manitoba to declare a state of emergency on Monday, March 23.Roseau River First Nation readying for flood evacuation http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/090324/canada/canada_manitoba_mb_roseau_evacuation_12 CBC.ca 2009-03-26 2009-03-26 June 2016 medicmedic Government officials handed out evacuation alerts to 850 residents. Forty homes north of Winnipeg were evacuated, while dozens of homes were flooded due to ice jams. On Thursday, March 26, some 95 elderly and special needs people were evacuated from the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation.Puxley Chinta Steve Lambert Manitoba communities 'expecting the worst, hoping for the best' as floods threaten http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090326/national/mba_flooding The Canadian Press 2009-03-26 2009-03-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20090327222842/http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090326/national/mba_flooding March 27, 2009 dead An engineering firm detonated charges downstream of Bismarck, North Dakota to clear an ice jam which was causing flooding in the city causing an evacuation of 1,700 persons. There were three million sandbags, rolls of poly film Hesco bastion flood walls, and water pumps sent out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to North Dakota.Ice Jam Detonated at North Dakota Capital, Residents Evacuate http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2009/2009-03-26-091.asp Environment News Service (ENS) 2009-03-26 2009-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090329114608/http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2009/2009-03-26-091.asp 29 March 2009 live Both North Dakota and Manitoba used backhoes from the river bank and from bridges, but these machines had a 20 ft m on reach for a 0.25 mi km mid -wide river.Ice jam dislodged north of Winnipeg https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ice-jam-dislodged-north-of-winnipeg-1.791869 CBC News 2009-03-26 2009-04-06 A Chinook helicopter was deployed with a 1400 kg lb on concrete weight to try to break up an ice jam, but only small pieces of ice broke away.Snow, ice jam continue threat in Red River flood fight https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/snow-ice-jam-continue-threat-in-red-river-flood-fight-1.807214 CBC News 2009-03-30 2009-03-26 The North Dakota National Guard used 160 lb kg of C-4 plastic explosives on the 3 ft m mid -thick ice placed into 80 holes. The ice was then coated with road salt to hasten melting. The Army Corps of Engineers also resorted to using sand, salt, chemicals and drilling to alleviate the ice jams. Chuck Haga No one answer to Red River's troublesome ice jams http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2009/04/02/7815/no_one_answer_to_red_rivers_troublesome_ice_jams MinnPost 2009-03-26 2009-03-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20090405172310/http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2009/04/02/7815/no_one_answer_to_red_rivers_troublesome_ice_jams 5 April 2009 dead dmy-all The Manitoba government chose not to use dynamite, as explosives work well on large ice sheets but not as well on broken and fused ice. To set the dynamite, holes need to be drilled in the ice, which would require someone to hang suspended from a helicopter. The result of dynamite forms a hole centrally in the ice without loosening up the ice jam blockage to allow water to flow past.Manitoba blows off dynamite as a solution to ice jams https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-blows-off-dynamite-as-a-solution-to-ice-jams-1.779632 CBC News 2009-03-31 2009-04-06 Manitoba purchased five new certified emergency response trailers (CERTs), which are 15 m ft us mid -long tubes with 60 compartments which can be filled with water and used to build dikes. These tubes take 10 minutes to fill up and provide the same protection as 500 sandbags.MSN news Manitoba invests in new flood-fighting technology http://news.sympatico.msn.cbc.ca/Local/MB/ContentPosting?newsitemid=winnipeg-mb-tube-dikes&feedname=CBC_LOCALNEWS&show=False&number=0&showbyline=True&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc&date=True Bell Canada, Microsoft Corporation 2009-03-26 2009-03-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20090404202442/http://news.sympatico.msn.cbc.ca/Local/MB/ContentPosting?newsitemid=winnipeg-mb-tube-dikes&feedname=CBC_LOCALNEWS&show=False&number=0&showbyline=True&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc&date=True April 4, 2009 dead Volunteers created over 600,000 sandbags to shore up defences against the Red River and unpredictable flows caused by ice jams.Hundreds of Manitobans work to fill sandbags to deal with floodwaters http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/floodwatch/Hundreds-of-Manitobans-work-to-fill-sandbags-to-deal-with-floodwaters-42477902.html The Canadian Press 2009-04-04 2009-04-06 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090409081858/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/floodwatch/Hundreds-of-Manitobans-work-to-fill-sandbags-to-deal-with-floodwaters-42477902.html April 9, 2009 Red River drops as locals learn to cope with flood CTV news April 17, 2009 http://www.ctvnews.ca/red-river-drops-as-locals-learn-to-cope-with-flood-1.390346 https://web.archive.org/web/20090420131500/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090417/flooding_update_090417/20090417 dead April 20, 2009 Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding Dikes were placed along the shoreline within the city to protect neighbourhoods against ice jam flooding. Over 1,600 volunteers came out since April 1 to assist with creating sandbag dikes which were built 20.5 ft m high. Frozen culverts and sewer inlets were cleared to allow runoff from meltwaters and floodwaters.EmergWeb Media Centre Winnipeggers come out by the hundreds to volunteer! Dike-Building Continues Due to Possible Ice Jams http://winnipeg.ca/emergWeb/MediaCentre.stm#090404 City of Winnipeg 2009-04-04 2009-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090331050217/http://winnipeg.ca/emergWeb/MediaCentre.stm March 31, 2009 dead right Amphibious icebreaker in Selkirk Greg Selinger about 3rd icebreakerAmphibex excavator icebreakers were at work breaking up ice flows on the Red River.Ice Hammer https://web.archive.org/web/20101006081420/http://blogs.yourdiscovery.com/whats-new/2010/09/heavy-metal-machines.html 2010-10-06 Discovery Channel. Accessed: 8 January 2011. Ice breakers and backhoes were to be strategically placed along the Red River Floodway, which might have needed to be opened before the ice was fully melted. Officials examined past ice jams and provided contingency plans if the Floodway jammed upstream of bridges or on tight corners.Skerritt Jen Flood fight ramps up as Red's crest approaches http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/floodwatch/Flood-fight-ramps-up-as-Reds-crest-approaches-42480297.html Winnipeg Press 2009-04-04 2009-04-06 Manitoba's flood creating hazardous conditions On Easter Sunday, April 12, Winnipeg was clear of ice blocks and ice jams. Romaniuk Ross Manitoba flood thread melting away Huge blocks push up banks of Red River in Selkirk Sun Media Canoe.ca 2009-04-12 http://cnews.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2009/04/12/9091281-sun.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160310075805/http://cnews.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2009/04/12/9091281-sun.html dead March 10, 2016 2009-04-12 Sightseers traveling by car, boat, kayak and anyone ignoring road closures were being ticketed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as they were hampering ice clearing operations. RCMP ready to ticket Red River floodway sightseers CBC News 2009-04-12 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rcmp-ready-to-ticket-red-river-floodway-sightseers-1.854701 2009-04-12 <ref></ More sections of Highway 75 closed due to Red River flooding CBC News 2009-04-12 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/more-sections-of-highway-75-closed-due-to-red-river-flooding-1.780139 2009-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414055153/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/more-sections-of-highway-75-closed-due-to-red-river-flooding-1.780139 14 April 2009 live</ref> Residents of the rural municipalities of St. Andrews and St. Clements were given evacuation alerts on Good Friday. Some chose to remain behind, and rescue efforts commenced for them over the Easter week-end. Flood damage, evacuations reported as ice wall moves north of Winnipeg CBC News 2009-04-12 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flood-forces-rooftop-rescues-ice-wall-moves-north-of-winnipeg-1.790763 2009-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414014259/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flood-forces-rooftop-rescues-ice-wall-moves-north-of-winnipeg-1.790763 14 April 2009 live Flood forces rooftop rescues, ice wall moves north of Winnipeg CBC News 2009-04-12 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flood-forces-rooftop-rescues-ice-wall-moves-north-of-winnipeg-1.790763 2009-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414014259/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flood-forces-rooftop-rescues-ice-wall-moves-north-of-winnipeg-1.790763 14 April 2009 live Homes were smashed in and knocked off their basements and footings by 7 ft m mid -high sheets of ice. Devils Lake and Stump Lake There was a 6% chance Devils Lake and Stump Lake would rise to historic levels, which could have caused problems in the Sheyenne River Valley.Devils Lake & Stump Lake Could Rise To Historic Levels on KFYR-TV North Dakota's NBC News Leader http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=29063 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718104915/http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=29063 2011-07-18 dead 2009-05-27 Flooding and ice jam mitigation considerations Structural adaptations to the river channel or the placement of dams and ice booms would control where ice jams would form. Hairpin curves and bridges are problem areas for the jamming of ice. Following the 1997 Red River flood, Grand Forks and East Grand Forks smoothed out some of the river curves in those cities. Rural municipality reeves have approached the Canadian government with a CA$288,000 plan which would use the province of Manitoba's existing Amphibex ice-breaking excavators to dredge the Red River between Selkirk and the mouth of Lake Winnipeg. Bruce Owen Dredge the Red, reeves urge feds Would reduce ice jams on river, leaders say http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/dredge-the-red-reeves-urge-feds-41482922.html MinnPost 2009-03-19 2009-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090325235350/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/dredge-the-red-reeves-urge-feds-41482922.html 25 March 2009 live See also Red River Flood (disambiguation) Red River Floodway Notes 30em External links National Weather Service – River Gauges for the Red River Valley USGS Real-Time Water Data for Red River of the North at Fargo ND, including gage height and discharge rate http://www.fema.gov/midwestfloods FEMA 2009 Red River Flooding Response 2009-04-27 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100320154106/http://www.fema.gov/midwestfloods 2010-03-20 bot: unknown Boston.com Big Picture series http://earth.physics.ndsu.nodak.edu/wiki/Main_Page A wiki which has been set up to facilitate information exchange during the flood 2009-03-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090331121243/http://earth.physics.ndsu.nodak.edu/wiki/Main_Page 2009-03-31 dead Midwest Spring Floods of 2009 Red River Flood Extent: April 14, 2009 12:40 UTC Satellite photosSeptember 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes North Dakota State University's Fargo Flood website Red River flood Red River Flood, 2009 Red River Flood, 2009 Red River Flood, 2009 Category:Red River floods Category:2009 floods in the United States