Flood — Cass, North Dakota

1997-04-16 to 1997-04-20 · Cass, North Dakota

Wider weather episode

The cresting Red River caused numerous problems to the Hickson and Fargo areas. Numerous homes along the river were flooded, as the river rose to a new record for the century on the 18th, at 39.55 feet. Overland flooding caused problems along the south and southwest sides of Fargo, as water from the Wild Rice River broke out of its banks and headed overland toward Fargo. The water flowed over Interstate 29 near the Horace exit. A clay dike was built along the south side of the city to prevent this water from flooding thousands of homes. A section was also cut out of US Highway 81 to relieve the water level along the south side of Fargo.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5591883. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.