Red River Flood of 1997: April 5-8 WDAY-TV Coverage


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Red River Flood of 1997: April 5-8 WDAY-TV Coverage

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This is coverage from WDAY-TV in Fargo of the late-season blizzard and subsequent flooding in Wahpeton, North Dakota; Breckenridge, Minnesota; and Ada, Minnesota during April 5-8, 1997. To read more about this timespan during the flood of '97, see http://mwmnp.blogspot.com/2007/04/flood-of-97-series-hard-hearted-hannah.html This video came from the "Floodwatch '97" video sold by WDAY-TV in 1997 to benefit flood victims.

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mwmnp25

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Red, River, Flood, 1997, Breckenridge, Wahpeton, Ada, WDAY,

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