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The Red River flows northward at a minimal slope as it traverses the relatively flat terrain between North Dakota and Minnesota. As the snow melts and the rains begin each spring, the rising water challenges the river’s capacity. At least once a year, the Red River overflows its banks. Most of these floods are minor; however, in 1997, an extreme set of conditions conspired to create the region’s most disastrous flood since 1826. ...