Webcam on Red River at Grand Forks, ND

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Additional Information

Real-time water temperature for selected sites on the Red River of the North - Water temperature is reported in degrees Celsius.  To convert to degrees Fahrenheit, multiply the Celsius value by 1.8, then add 32.  The resulting number is the water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

The Red River of the North (Red River) is a Canoe Camping - Top 40 River

Prairie Public Broadcasting's RiverWatch brings the Red River to the Web, providing the latest news relating to flood issues on the Red River, from Wahpeton, North Dakota, to Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. This site also provides direct links to the weather forecasts and weather warnings from the National Weather Service and Environment Canada; an interactive print news archive to help you better understand the past events that impact communities along the Red River in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Manitoba; information on Greenway on the Red projects being developed throughout the Red River Basin and how such planning will provide benefits to the residents of the valley; a history of ancient Lake Agassiz and how this vast body of water helped develop the topography and soil structure that created the fertile valley that we live in today; and a history of how the Red River Valley was discovered, explored and developed.

Summary of information available from the U.S. Geological Survey regarding the Red River of the North

In the Paddle Strokes of the Voyageurs - Self-directed canoe or kayak trip along the Red and Seine Rivers in Winnepeg, Manitoba
The itinerary is a product of Rivers West, officially known as Red River Corridor Inc., a not-for-profit organizaion in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is displayed on their Routes on the Red web site.

Flora and Fauna

Cities Along the Red River

These are cities that have web pages listed on the State of North Dakota's web site at www.discovernd.com or that have web sites discovered while doing research for this web site.  Any city along the Red River that has a web site but is not listed here is welcome to give us the address.  E-mail us at GS-W-NDbmk_Webmaster@usgs.gov.

Driving Directions

The following links will provide maps and driving directions to the cities along the Red River.  These web sites are not affiliated with the U.S. Geological Survey and their accuracy has not been verified.  They are provided as an additional resource for our visitors.

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