A look back at the 1997 Red River flood
In 1997 water was four to five feet deep on this street, now protected by a flood wall.
MPR Photo/Dan Gunderson
Twelve years ago, back in 1997, Grand Forks was hit by the unimaginable -- record flood waters and a fire that destroyed much of downtown Grand Forks.
As the flood unfolded, reporter Laura McCallum followed three families in the Lincoln Drive neighborhood.
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