Fargo-Moorhead flood: By the numbers

March 29, 2009 at 12:40AM

40.82 feet The Red River's level at Fargo before dawn Saturday, more than a half-foot above the record set in 1897

40.53 feet The level by Saturday afternoon, although the National Weather Service warns it might stay above 40 feet for as long as a week

26 temperature in Fargo on Saturday

32,900 Number of cubic feet of water per second that is moving down the river, roughly 20 times the usual amount, but easing slightly

3,000,000 Number of sandbags cranked out at the Fargodome before work halted Friday night, doubling the initial request from volunteers

85 Number of U.S. Coast Guard rescues as of Saturday night, not counting 14 dogs, 14 cats and three birds

2,200 Number of National Guard troops from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota helping to monitor dikes and secure neighborhoods in Fargo and Moorhead

$5 billion Amount of damage caused by the devastating 1997 Red River floods, according to the U.S. Geological Survey

112 Number of years since the previous record Fargo crest of 40.1 feet

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