Fargo has winter, spring flooding and road construction and repair for seasons. The latest:
The National Weather Service updated their Flood Outlook this morning, and they are forecasting an increased chance of flooding in the valley.
The new NWS prediction shows a 50% chance the Red River at Fargo will exceed 40.5ft, and a 20% chance it could exceed 43.3 ft. Major flood stage in Fargo is 32ft, with a record crest in 2009 at 40.84 ft.
According to the Weather Service, this past week has seen a significant amount of additional rain, sleet and snow which has mainly impacted the Devils Lake Basin, along with central and southern portions of the Red River basin. A return to much colder temperatures and the accumulation of fresh snow have stalled much of the snowmelt and spring runoff process.