NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - FARGO, N D

PHOTOGRAPHS OF FLOODING IN THE FARG0-MOORHEAD REGION: 1897 - 1996


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April, 1897, Flood: Buildings afloat in the Red River, 1897 flood.
ND Institute for Regional Studies
April, 1897, Flood: View of backside of buildings fronting Main Avenue, looking west to the Martin Hotel in the old Argus Building.
ND Institute for Regional Studies
April, 1969, Flood: Air view toward the west onto downtown Fargo. Note the flooded "Point" neighborhood of Moorhead in the foreground.
ND Institute for Regional Studies
April, 1969, Flood: Downtown Fargo during 1969 Red River flood. View is to the northwest, from the corner of 2nd Street North and 1st Avenue North.
© Warren Kress
April, 1969, Flood: El Zagal Golf Course in north Fargo during 1969 Red River flood. View is to the northwest from the corner of 15th Ave. N and Oak Street..
© Warren Kress
April, 1969, Flood: Temporary dike across Oak Street N., Fargo. View is south from 14th Ave. North.
© Warren Kress
July, 1975 Flood: View southward along Second Street North from 4th Avenue North.
© Kathryn Thomas
June, 1984, Flood: After sudden, heavy rains, the stage for the "Lil' Abner" production at Trollwood Park began to float away.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1989, Flood: Boy on bicycle, near Jack Williams Stadium, Elm Street, north Fargo, April 6, 1989. River stage: 27.5'.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1989, Flood: View north along Elm Street at El Zagal Golf Course, north Fargo, April 8, 1989. River stage: 34.7'.
© Donald P. Schwert
April, 1989, Flood: Flooded house adjacent to Red River of the North, Mickelson Field region, north Fargo. April 9, 1989. Flood is at crest: 35.2'.
© Donald P. Schwert
March, 1995, Flood: Ice jam at toll bridge, 12th Ave. N., Fargo, March 19, 1995. River stage: 25.0'.
© Donald P. Schwert


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