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Figure 1. Images acquired by Landsat5 TM satellite.
The image at left (taken March 18th) shows the significant melting that occurred in late winter, compared to the full snow coverage at right (taken April 3rd). The Landsat color combination used provides a clear separation between shallow water, deep water, and snow. The red line represents the state border.

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Figure 2. Detail view of flooding through Fargo/Moorhead.
The red rectangle in the image at left represents the extents of the image at right. The dikes contain the river through the city limits, but the banks spill to almost ten miles wide north of the cities. (Note: The dark areas in north Fargo are cloud shadows, not flood waters.)

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Figure 3. Flooding in the Red River Valley. The red rectangle in the image at left represents the extents of the image at right. Dark blue/black colors represent the river's main channel. Light blue shows flooded water over land. (Clouds obscure the top right corner of these images.) Red River levels at 11 am on April 3, 2009: Fargo - 35.63 ft Halstad - 39.68 ft