Flood Stats

Although the Red River in Fargo has gone above flood stage slightly again, during the spring flood it was continuously above flood stage for 75 days 21 hours and 15 minutes.  During that time frame, 63.38 billion(yes billion) cubic feet of water flowed through Fargo Moorhead (say under the Main avenue bridge).  A cubic food of water contains approximately 7.5 gallons.

That would fill a football field to a height of 208 miles (and change).  Some some fun flood facts to impress your friends with (or bore them).

 

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