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.
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Minnesota's Fiercest Floods is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS
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.
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