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Published April 19, 2012, 08:23 AM

Remembering the flood of '97: Fire breaks out in downtown Grand Forks, Red River climbs 15 years ago today

Fifteen years ago today, on Saturday, April 19, 1997, a fire broke out in downtown Grand Forks that soon spread to three blocks — despite several feet of floodwater in the area as the Red River continued to climb.

By: Herald Staff Report, Grand Forks Herald

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