Downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota
after dikes on both sides of the river could not hold out the tremendous
amounts of water. |
Another view of the Sorlie Bridge, one of the bridges that connects Grand
Forks with East Grand Forks. The bridges actually became a problem
as the flood waters rose. They became dams, holding back the water
and debris rather than allowing it to flow out of the city. |
 
A truck plows its way through the waters on a mostly waterlogged street.
Another view of the downtown area. |
A view of the river channel and some flooded crop lands at Oslo, Minnesota,
a small town located about 10 miles north of Grand Forks. It's hard
to see where the river ends and the farm land begins. |
A local resident walks a dike checking for leaks. Notice that
the dike is quite a bit taller than he is. |
Several houses were partially under water and could not be re-entered by
their owners for almost one month. |
Two views of the downtown area after the fire raged through the area. |
Ironically, the water prevented fire fighters from reaching the area
and putting out the fires. |