An Overview of Meteorological and Hydrological Conditions Associated with the 1997 Red River of the North Flood

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• An Overview of Meteorological and Hydrological Conditions Associated with the 1997 Red River of the North Flood
  
• Overview
  
• Data sources
  
• Data analysis
  
• Meteorological factors
  
• Meteorological Conditions
  
• Surface elevation for the Red River Valley
  
• Normal cold season precipitation
  
• 1996-97 Cold season precipitation
  
• October precipitation
  
• Soil moisture
  
• November - February precipitation
  
• Nov. - Feb. Percent of normal
  
• Snow water equivalent - 24 Feb 1997
  
• March 1997 precipitation
  
• 5-7 April 1997 blizzard
  
• Total precipitation during the spring thaw
  
• Calculation of melting degree days
  
• 30 year average melting degree days
  
• 1997 Melting Degree Days
  
• Wahpeton, North Dakota
  
• Fargo, North Dakota
  
• Crookston, Minnesota
  
• East Grand Forks, Minnesota
  
• Conclusions
  
• More conclusions
  
• Avenues for further research

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