Flood in Richland, North Dakota

Flood April 5, 1997 – April 8, 1997 · Richland, North Dakota

$50.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

The rising Red River filled parts of Wahpeton with water, which froze in place as the temperature dropped. Floodfighters had to sandbag during the blizzard to try to save parts of the city. Many Richland county roads washed out or were closed due to the high water. Record stages were set on the Red River in Wahpeton and on the Wild Rice River at Abercrombie on the 6th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5591748. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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