| 21. | It was at 55 feet Tuesday afternoon _ 5 feet above flood stage.
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| 22. | Crests well above flood stage were projected late Thursday and Friday.
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| 23. | The flood stage is in areas without levees and in areas with them.
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| 24. | Some river levels also were forecast to rise above flood stage.
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| 25. | The flood stage in Grand Forks in 1997 was 54.3 feet.
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| 26. | Farther downstream, river levels rose to 24 feet, 4 feet above flood stage.
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| 27. | The adrenalin is at flood stage on the field and in the stands.
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| 28. | Several streets were washed out, and rivers rose above flood stage.
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| 29. | Flood stage at the time in the shallow riverbed was only 7 feet.
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| 30. | In nearby Grand Forks, waters had fallen below flood stage on May 20.
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