Apr 7, 2001
The winter brought 45.3 inches of snow to the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks area, which is slightly above the average of 40 inches. Snow water contents across Polk county ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches. The snow over Polk county had melted by the 1st of April, and the snowmelt began to affect the rivers. Then, a heavy rain event occurred on the 7th, and brought 1 to 2 inches of rain to the Red River basin. The Red Lake River rose quickly after this rain event. In Crookston, an ice jam develop
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5238746). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in West Polk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.