Grand Forks Part II

[SPANISH-RICE]

joel;268838 wrote:
yay, the nws finally stopped smoking crack... Steady decline til april 7th http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=fgf&gage=fgon8&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
although, i think it will drop even faster than that.

say that from a to b is one foot of water. B to c is one foot, c to d is one foot.
The amount of water from c to d is considerably less than from a to b. Everytime it drops another foot closer to its banks, it has to cover less width, which in turn is less water. Pretty simple. For this reason, it should be dropping at a continually faster rate every foot it gets closer to being back in its banks

hogwash, newtons first law says otherwise

[MisterCMK]

Dammit Joel, stop bringing logic to internet forums

[DelSlow]

So according to that...'graph'...the Red River is convex all the way through the FM area? Hmmm...

[Joel]

DelSlow;268859 wrote:
So according to that...'graph'...the Red River is convex all the way through the FM area? Hmmm...
No, actually that just inside the riverbed. If you look at it at floodstage, it would look like this. or atleast this is how it is in my backyard.

No Mouse FTL...

[XJHEAD]

Parker;268836 wrote:
I was trying to be a dick.. but now you ruined it.... thanks..

Come on, you got me beat by a mile, trust me..

[bubba]

Looks like Joel has a future being an artist or meteorologist...

On second thought, don't quit your day job...

[Joel]

bubba;268866 wrote:
looks like joel has a future being an artist or meteorologist...

On second thought, don't quit your day job...
ooooooo sick burn!!!!!!

[STiSchucky]

those graphs are sweet. mspaint>technology

[PSiedTSi]

STiSchucky;268874 wrote:
those graphs are sweet. mspaint=technology

fixt.

[SPANISH-RICE]

i fear technology

[zbrown]

DelSlow;268859 wrote:
So according to that...'graph'...the Red River is convex all the way through the FM area? Hmmm...

and to scale.....

[King Ricer]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/30/fargo.slideshow/index.html

[XJHEAD]

I just heard a FEMA breifing. They are talking with Congress on how to alleviate the high waters in the FM area. They are talking about starting a much wider channel starting at 90 Ave. S in Moorhead from river almost up to 75 and going North with it to 80 Ave. then use 3rd St. up North to 40 th Ave. then use 8th St/75 North again.

[integra_gsr98]

So basically build a diversion around Moorhead?

[XJHEAD]

integra_gsr98;268928 wrote:
So basically build a diversion around Moorhead?

Right thru Moorhead. From river to 75

[integra_gsr98]

Oh shit, after rereading I now understand. I'd just put floodwalls up.

[Joel]

90th ave s isnt exactly right thriugh moorhead...?

[PSiedTSi]

Joel;268931 wrote:
90th ave s isnt exactly right thriugh moorhead...?

Thats just where it would start(east-west). Then run through Moorhead at US75(N/S).

[XJHEAD]

Joel;268931 wrote:
90th ave s isnt exactly right thriugh moorhead...?

They want to start on the south end of Fargo and widen the channel to lower the elevations through the FM area, get it through quicker so it doesn't have a chance of rising.

[PSiedTSi]

Makes sense to me. This way, the NEW riverfront property will be safer.