Red River Floods of 2009

Red River flood: Resources and links

A list of resources with information about the flooding in the Red River Valley.

ONLINE SUPPORT

• Join the Red River online support community: redriver.gather.com

HOW TO VOLUNTEER

• In Fargo: Report to the Fargodome. Volunteers must check in there, rather than going directly to areas needing assistance.
• In Moorhead: Report to Nemzek Hall at Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Volunteers must check in there, rather than going directly to areas needing assistance.
• Call the volunteer information number for Fargo-Moorhead: 701-476-4000
• In Grand Forks: Call the volunteer information number: 701-787-8052. This hotline is for people looking to volunteer, people looking for help from volunteers, and people looking to receive sandbags.

FLOOD FORECASTS AND WEATHER INFORMATION

• A list of current weather warnings issued by the National Weather Service. The page is updated continuously: National Weather Service
• National Weather Service flood forecast map for the Red River: NWS map
• Flood stage for Red River at Fargo: NOAA

RED RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITIES

• City of Fargo, N.D. general flood information
• City of Moorhead, Minn. flood information
• City of Moorhead: Latest information on its flood blog
• Clay County, Minn. flood information
• City of Grand Forks, N.D. flood information

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Minn-Kota Chapter of the American Red Cross: Flood preparations and assistance
• Minnesota Department of Transportation: Highway conditions in northwestern Minnesota
• State of Minnesota: Flood preparedness information
• North Dakota Department of Transportation: Road closures in North Dakota
• State of North Dakota: Flood preparedness information
• North Dakota State University: Historical information about flooding in Fargo

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, 03/23/2009, 5:50 p.m.