Published March 26, 2009, 07:46 PM
FLOOD UPDATE: Red River broke crest of 1997 flood at 7 p.m. tonight
The Red River in Fargo-Moorhead now has reached 39.61 feet, edging past the 1997 crest of 39.57 feet.By: Patrick Springer, INFORUM
The Red River in Fargo-Moorhead now has reached 39.61 feet, edging past the 1997 crest of 39.57 feet.
That level was recorded at 7:15 p.m., the latest available.
Earlier today the National Weather Service revised its upper crest from 41 to 42 feet, with 43 feet possible, by Saturday.
The highest flood on record, in 1897, is 40.1 feet. The Red River in the metro area is expected to reach that milestone around midnight tonight.
"You're in uncharted territory, I guess," National Weather Service meteorologist John Hoppes said.
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