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The Red River flood of 1997 in the United States was a major flood that occurred in April 1997, along the Red River of the North in North Dakota and Minnesota.The flood reached throughout the Red River Valley, affecting the cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and Winnipeg, while Grand Forks and East Grand Forks received the most damage, where floodwaters reached over 3 miles (5 km) inland, inundating ...
At the flood's peak in Canada on May 4, the Red River occupied an area of 1,840 km 2 (710 mi 2) with more than 2,560 km 2 (990 mi 2) of land underwater, which earned it the nickname "Red Sea." [ 16 ] While the flooding was still underway, the federal Liberal government led by Jean Chrétien called a snap election .
The Red River floods refer to the various flooding events in recent history of the Red River of the North, which forms the border between North Dakota and Minnesota and flows north, into Manitoba. Around 16% of the Red River basin , excluding the Assiniboine basin, is located in Canada; the remainder is within The Dakotas and Minnesota.
A map of the FM Area Diversion Project. The Fargo-Moorhead (FM) Area Diversion project, officially known as the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Diversion Flood Risk Management Project, is a large, regional flood control infrastructure project on the Red River of the North, which forms the border between North Dakota and Minnesota and flows north to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.
1997 Flood: 0 $2 billion 1997 Red River flood: North Dakota, Minnesota, Southern Manitoba: 1996 Flood: 8 $500 million Willamette Valley flood of 1996: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California 1995 Heat wave: 739 Chicago heat wave of 1995: Chicago, Illinois 1995 Flood: 6 $1.36 billion May 8, 1995 Louisiana flood: New Orleans, Louisiana, area 1994 ...
In 1998, Tropical Storm Charley affected the Lower Brazos River watershed. Most of the flooding occurred in the Rio Grande River basin causing 13 deaths and $50 million in damages. A major flood event occurred in Central Texas after 30 inches of rainfall in a few hours. The Little River experienced the fifth largest discharge in its history.
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1997 Red River flood + 1997 Red River flood in the United States; A. After the Flood: Live from the Grand Forks Prom, June 28, 1997; B. Building at 205 DeMers Ave. C.