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Flood — Richland, ND

Apr 13, 1997

Property Damage
$25.0M

A second crest on the Red River at Wahpeton occurred on April 15th. Record releases from White Rock Dam, the source of the Bois de Sioux River, helped cause the second crest. The previous record release of 3770 cfs, set prior to 1997, was nearly doubled, to around 7000 cfs. Many homes and businesses on the south side of Wahpeton were flooded, including the Wahpeton airport.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5591882). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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