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National Levee Summit. 1997 Red River Valley Flood. Grand Forks, ND. Mayor: Michael R. Brown. Blizzard Hannah. April 4, 1997. 6” of snow. Blizzard Hannah. Freezing rain left 300,000 valley residents without power. 1997 Flood Fight. 1997 Flood Fight. 1997 Flood Fight. 1997 Flood Fight.
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National Levee Summit 1997 Red River Valley Flood Grand Forks, ND Mayor: Michael R. Brown
Blizzard Hannah April 4, 1997 6” of snow
Blizzard Hannah Freezing rain left 300,000 valley residents without power
Damages • 13 days without water • 23 days without drinkable water • Total damage - $2 Billion
Recovery • Rebuild Downtown • Continue with Events Center • City-assisted housing
Housing Lincoln Dr. Neighborhood 1997
Housing Lincoln Dr. Neighborhood 2003 Now Lincoln Dr. Park
Flood Protection • $409 Million Project • Levees, Floodwalls, Diversion Channels • Protects up to 60 ft. river crest
Flood Protection $409 Million Project • $205 M: Federal • $72 M: City of EGF • $52 M: State of ND • $80 M: City of GF
Mitigation Ralph Engelstad Arena Alerus Center
2006 Flood Fight Contractor Payments for Flood Fight 44.87 ft. $4,000,000 2001 47.85 ft. $273,000 2006 $3,727,000savings with flood protection
Community Rating System • Class 5 Rating • 25% Discount on Flood Ins. • Savings of $2.5 M in premiums
Rebuilt. Renewed. Reborn. 2007 Pop. Est. - 54,576 Sales Tax Revenue - $16,220,278.41 12% Increase
Greenway 2,200 acres Over 20 miles of multi-use trails
National Levee Summit 1997 Red River Valley Flood Grand Forks, ND Mayor: Michael R. Brown