| 45.0 | Fargo...Top of VA Medical Centers flood Wall. |
| 41.3 | Fargo...Top elevation of the Island Park permanent levee. |
| 40.8 | Preliminary Record Crest March 28, 2009 (instantaneous measurement). |
| 40.2 | Fargo...Top elevation of the emergency levees. |
| 40.0 | Fargo...Top of the Island Park dike. Moorhead...Red River is lapping at the base of the Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center. |
| 38.2 | Fargo...Convent Bridge at 52nd Avenue South is closed. |
| 36.3 | Fargo...Clearance height of 1st Avenue bridge. |
| 35.0 | Moorhead...Actions taken to prevent storm sewers from backing up. |
| 34.4 | Fargo...Northern-Pacific...Center Avenue bridge clearance. |
| 34.0 | Fargo...Sandbagging starts on dike near 15th Avenue and Elm Street North if the river is forecast to rise above 36.5 feet. |
| 33.0 | Fargo...Dike is constructed south of lift station to near 2nd Street and Main Avenue. Additional sandbagging on Elm Street dike near Woodland Drive. If river is forecast to rise above 37 feet, put extra earth on centerline of 10th Avenue South. 1979 Design top of dike at El Zagel golf course. Moorhead...Start diking to protect the Hjemkomst Center. |
| 32.5 | Fargo...Bridge at 1st Avenue and 2nd Street North closed for construction of temporary dike on 2nd Street. 1st Avenue North bridge across Red river closed for construction of temporary dike across 1st Avenue North. Moorhead...1st Avenue North bridge is closed. |
| 31.0 | Moorhead...1st Avenue North underpass is closed. |
| 30.0 | Major Flood Stage. Fargo...Flooding at 2nd and 3rd Avenue North areas. 2nd Street closed between Main Avenue and 4th Street. Temporary dike constructed to protect area within Oak Street dike; 58 feet South of 9th Avenue North. Moorhead...Water crosses entrance road to Gooseberry Mounds Park. |
| 28.0 | Fargo...12th Street toll bridge is closed. Construction begins on the dike to protect sewage treatment plant if forecast is above 34 feet. Moorhead...15th Avenue North river bridge is closed. |
| 25.0 | Moderate Flood Stage.Fargo...City Parks and Recreation areas along the river begin to flood. |
| 24.0 | Fargo...2nd Street closes between 1st and 3rd Avenue North for construction of temporary dike that protects City Hall if the river is forecast to rise above 31 feet. |
| 23.3 | Fargo...North Broadway bridge floods. |
| 22.7 | Fargo...Gage walls at Island Park are closed. |
| 20.6 | Fargo...North Broadway bridge is closed. |
| 19.0 | Fargo...Low-level dam south of Main Avenue is underwater. |
| 18.0 | Flood Warning Stage...minor. Fargo...North lane of Elm St between 14th and 15th Avenue is closed. |
| 17.7 | Fargo...Sanitary Sewers affected.Pump station at Island Park is started. |
| 17.0 | Forecast Service Stage. Fargo...Water rises to the edge of the bike path at El Zagel bowl along Elm StreetNorth between 14th and 15th Avenues.Bankfull Stage. |
