1997 Red River flood

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The Red River flood of 1997 was a major flood that occurred in April and May 1997 along the Red River of the North in Minnesota and North Dakota, United States, and southern Manitoba, Canada, resulting from abundant snowfall and extreme temperatures. It was the most severe flood of the river since 1826. The flood reached throughout the Red River Valley, affecting the cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and Winnipeg, but the most damaged were Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, where floodwaters reached more than 3 miles (5 km) inland, inundating virtually everything in the twin communities. Total damages for the Red River region were US$3.5 billion. The flood primarily impacted the US. Although river levels in Fargo reached record heights, the city was protected by several dikes and received minimal damage. However, in Grand Forks, thousands of people, including personnel from its Air Force base, tried to prepare for the flood by building sandbag dikes, but based on a 49-foot (15 m) estimate of flooding...

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