2009 Red River flood
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The 2009 Red River flood was a major spring flood along the Red River of the North that caused extensive flooding and emergency responses in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
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natural disaster ⓘ spring flood ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Fargo, North Dakota
NERFINISHED
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Grand Forks, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Moorhead, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnipeg, Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ rural communities along the Red River of the North ⓘ |
| cause |
above-average winter snowfall
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heavy spring precipitation ⓘ ice jams ⓘ rapid snowmelt ⓘ |
| comparedTo | 1997 Red River flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emergencyDeclaredBy |
Province of Manitoba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ State of North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2009-04 ⓘ |
| federalEmergencyDeclaredBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floodStageExceededDuration | several weeks in some locations ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent flood mitigation planning in the Red River Valley ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | 2009 Red River flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCrestDate | 2009-03-28 ⓘ |
| highestCrestLevel | approximately 40.84 feet at Fargo ⓘ |
| highestCrestLocation | Fargo, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
disruption of transportation routes
ⓘ
property damage in Manitoba ⓘ property damage in Minnesota ⓘ property damage in North Dakota ⓘ temporary closure of schools and businesses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manitoba
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Minnesota ⓘ North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Red River of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Red River of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalHazardType | riverine flooding ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive community sandbagging efforts
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near-record crest levels at Fargo ⓘ prolonged high water levels ⓘ |
| partOf | history of flooding on the Red River of the North ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 2009 ⓘ |
| response |
deployment of National Guard units
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evacuations in low-lying areas ⓘ large-scale sandbagging operations ⓘ temporary levee construction ⓘ use of icebreakers and ice-cutting on the Red River ⓘ |
| startTime | 2009-03 ⓘ |
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