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Minnesota's Fiercest Floods

The Red River Flood of 1997

Clip: Special | 11m 8sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1997 the swollen north-flowing Red River created the most traumatic weather event...

In 1997 the swollen north-flowing Red River created the most traumatic weather event in Minnesota in decades. With the help of historic news footage, Hydrologists Steve Buan and Mike Anderson joined our cast of characters as they described our regions fiercest flood in memory.

04/05/2012

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Minnesota's Fiercest Floods

The Red River Flood of 1997

Clip: Special | 11m 8sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1997 the swollen north-flowing Red River created the most traumatic weather event in Minnesota in decades. With the help of historic news footage, Hydrologists Steve Buan and Mike Anderson joined our cast of characters as they described our regions fiercest flood in memory.

04/05/2012

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