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As msnbc.com reported:
At 11 a.m. local time, the Souris tied the 1881 record after rising 11 inches in the previous hour. It should rise as much as 6 or 7 feet higher over the weekend, fed by heavy rain upstream and water releases from Canadian reservoirs.
Charles Rex Arbogast / AP
In this aerial photo flood waters from the Souris River continue to rise and threaten the Highway 2 bypass on the east side of Minot, N.D. June 24. North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple says the Souris River is flowing over most levees in Minot as it surges past a 130-year-old record level.
Craig Lassig / EPA
A homemade measuring stick marks feet above the ground as the Souris River floodwaters rise in Minot, N. D. June 24. Reports state that the flood waters are expected to crest in Minot late June 25 or early June 26.
Dale Wetzel / AP
North Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. Chris Franck naps in the Burlington, N.D., fire hall, about nine miles northwest of Minot, N.D., after a shift on flood duty on Friday, June 24. The National Guard was helping flood victims in the North Dakota community of Burlington, where at least one-third of its 1,000 residents have been forced to evacuate because of flooding in the nearby Souris River.
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Time for those in areas like Minot to evaluate their community's situation in reference to possible flooding in the future. I would think that becoming familiar with the watershed and note the weather for the past 20 -30 years. Then look for climate projections into the future and make plans with that information.
Now is the time for those in those areas to first take of themselves and their families. Future plans may need to be day by now for some. I can only imagine what some of those folks are going through. As far as their futures beyond that it may be even if they want to stay in the Fargo area.
20-30 years is nothing....this flood is breaking 130 year records.....I will agree on one point that some neighborhoods could be considered for flood plains, much like they did in Grand Forks and East Grands Forks in the years after the 1997 flood.
My prayers to all in the flood areas especially in Minot and the surrounding towns...
Below is a link to an enhanced Google map covering the Souris River.
Click a symbol for current river flows and forecasts. To zoom to a location, click Menu ==> Search and enter that location. To see a detailed topographic map, click Hybrid ==> MyTopo.