Apr 21, 1997
The rising Red River closed Interstate 29 near Pembina. The city of Drayton was evacuated on the 22nd, but many floodfighters returned and saved most of the city by constructing a plywood dike. Earthen dikes held in Pembina, although most of the people were also evacuated on the 22nd. One dike did fail on the south side of Pembina, flooding 25 homes. Throughout the county, numerous homes east of Interstate 29 were flooded, including the customs station north of Pembina. The tiny town of Bow
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5591889). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pembina County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.