The Red River floods refer to the various

flood A flood is an overflow of water (list of non-water floods, or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are of significant con ...

ing events in recent history of the

Red River of the North The Red River (), also called the Red River of the North () to differentiate it from the Red River of the South, Red River in the south of the continent, is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada. Originating at the confl ...

, which forms the border between

North Dakota North Dakota ( ) is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota people, Dakota and Sioux peoples. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minneso ...

and

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

and flows north, into

Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...

. Around 16% of the

Red River basin The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North; it is part of both Canada and the United States. Forming the border between Minnesota and North Dakota when these territories were admitted ...

, excluding the

Assiniboine The Assiniboine or Assiniboin people ( when singular, Assiniboines / Assiniboins when plural; Ojibwe: ''Asiniibwaan'', "stone Sioux"; also in plural Assiniboine or Assiniboin), also known as the Hohe and known by the endonym Nakota (or Nakoda ...

basin, is located in Canada; the remainder is within

The Dakotas The Dakotas, also known as simply Dakota, is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage, culture, geo ...

and Minnesota.

List of floods

Notable floods include the: * 1826 Red River flood — the largest known in the

Red River Valley The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North; it is part of both Canada and the United States. Forming the border between Minnesota and North Dakota when these territories were admitted ...

. * 1852 Red River flood * 1861 Red River flood * 1882 Red River flood * 1897 Red River flood * 1916 Red River flood * 1945 Red River flood *

1950 Red River flood The 1950 Red River flood was a devastating flood that took place along the Red River of the North, Red River in The Dakotas and Manitoba from April 15 to June 12, 1950. Damage was particularly severe in the city of Winnipeg and its environs, wh ...

— the largest flood in the Red River Valley since 1861. Major flooding took place in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

and the Red River Valley in April, May, and June. * 1966 Red River floodCame, Barry, Dale Eisler, Jake Macdonald, and Jane Stewart. 2003 March 17.
Red River Flood
" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' (last edited 2015 March 22). * 1969 Red River flood * 1970 Red River flood * 1974 Red River flood * 1978 Red River flood * 1979 Red River flood — represented the first major test of the

Red River Floodway The Red River Floodway () is an artificial flood control waterway in Western Canada. It is a long channel which, during flood periods, takes part of the Red River's flow around the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba to the east and discharges it back ...

. * 1987 Red River flood * 1989 Red River flood * 1996 Red River flood *

1997 Red River flood The Red River flood of 1997 was a major flood that occurred in April and May 1997 along the Red River of the North in Minnesota, North Dakota, and southern Manitoba. It was the most severe flood of the river since 1826. The flood reached through ...

— most severe flood in Manitoba's Red River Valley since 1852. **

1997 Red River flood in the United States The Red River flood of 1997 in the United States was a major flood that occurred in April 1997, along the Red River of the North in North Dakota and Minnesota. The flood reached throughout the Red River Valley, affecting the cities of Fargo, No ...

* 1998 Red River flood * 1999 Red River flood * 2001 Red River flood * 2006 Red River flood *

2009 Red River flood The 2009 Red River flood along the Red River of the North in North Dakota and Minnesota in the United States and Manitoba in Canada brought record flood levels to the Fargo-Moorhead area. The flood was a result of saturated and frozen ground, s ...

— fourth highest flood on the Red River in Manitoba, since 1826. * 2010 Red River flood *

2011 Red River flood The 2011 Red River flood took place along the Red River of the North in Manitoba in Canada and North Dakota and Minnesota in the United States beginning in April 2011. The flood was, in part, due to high moisture levels in the soil from the pre ...

* 2013 Red River flood * 2015 Red River flood

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