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A before and after view of a building that caught fire in downtown Grand Forks during the 1997 Red River flood. The Red River of the North has flooded repeatedly through the centuries. It is highly prone to spring flooding because of its northward flow, the nearly flat former lake bed of the valley, and ice formation on the river.
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 ...
The Red River Flood of 1997 devastated downtown Grand Forks. The entire district was inundated with several feet of water and a major fire destroyed eleven historic buildings. An iconic image of the flood was the flooded and charred shell of the old five-story Security Building on North Third Street.
The flood helped make the case for a series of flood-control projects along the Cumberland River. March 1997 Heavy rain in Kentucky and southern Indiana caused flooding on the Ohio River and others.
Sept. 16, 1999: The Raritan River Flood and Hurricane Floyd’s Legacy. On Sept. 16, 1999, the remnants of Hurricane Floyd collided with a stalled front, dumping more than 8 inches of rain across ...
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.
The city was struck by a severe flood in 1997, causing extensive damage. [4] With Fargo upstream from the bulk of the waters, and Winnipeg with its flood control structures, Grand Forks became the hardest hit city in the Red River Valley. During the height of the flooding, a major fire also destroyed eleven buildings in the city's downtown area.
The 1997 flood and fire destroyed some of the National Register-listed buildings. In 2005, despite the flood and fire damage to the area, the Downtown Grand Forks Historic District was listed. The most recent listings, in 2010, are the University of North Dakota Historic District and WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery ...