The Red River of the North floods almost every year...it's hard for it NOT to flood considering that the river flows from south to north, heading into a snowy and icy realm in Canada that takes forever to melt in the Spring. As a result, the slow moving stream floods each Spring, almost like clockwork.
The above video shows a time lapse of the Red River from January 1st through yesterday. The last 15-20 seconds really hit home as you can see the impact of the flood waters on the river embankments and on the monument in the time lapse. Crazy stuff!
For those who care, the Red at Grand Forks crested at its third highest level ever a couple of days ago at 49.87 feet. That is five feet below 1997's high water mark, which is the flood of record for the region and destroyed much of the city.
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