The Red River climbs out of its banks in November

Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - It's an odd sight in November; the Red River is climbing out of its banks. Right now, the Red is at 22-feet. Flood stage is 18. The Red will rise to 24-feet by Wednesday night. That is a foot below moderate flood stage. The National Weather Service says there will be just minor flooding along the river.

Last October, the Red rose above 25-feet and in the spring, the Red hit historic levels of almost 41-feet. We usually talk river levels in the spring, but this fall, heavy rains are closing roads and parks in Fargo-Moorhead. It has been some time since we've seen these levels in the fall.

Guy Fox and his dog Abby usually hit Lindenwood for a walk in the park, but during the last 24-hours, parks and land near the river have been swallowed by the rising Red.

“I saw the gates closing and I knew the water was coming up, but I didn't think the park would close.”

It is not so much we had a wet 2009, but a couple of months that have been real doozies, March during the flood and October which is responsible for all of this.

“It was our 3rd wettest on record last year was our 5th but this year now it pushes it back to 6th. We have had 4 of the top 15. The Weather Service cannot recall when the Red in Fargo reached 24 feet during a November.”

This we know, we've had our fair share of water in 09, time for a quieter, dryer new year.

The National Weather Service says the last time we even hit flood stage in Fargo during a November, was back in 2004.

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