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Update from Mission Base - Fargo
Lt Col Jay Manley, ND Wing April 2nd 2009
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While much of the focus is on the movement of the water to the North, the Fargo CAP Squadrons are continuing to fly. We had three flight ops today ranging from the Southern to the Northern state boundries, as well as missions along both the James River and Sheyenne River valleys. The heavy snowstorm last week has put a significant snow load on the top of water, and only today did that snow start to melt.

We are expecting a dramatic rise in Fargo river levels on the Red River early next week as this water pushes into the various tributaries. To help officials keep tabs on this, we covered many of the critical areas, taking pictures of targets of opportunity.

Attached are two images. The first is South of Lamoure, ND where the James River is over 30 times its typical width. The second image shows water flowing over the I-29 interstate near Oslo, MN. Oslo has been completely cut off by flooding and is currently only accessible by air.

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