Downtown

East Grand Forks

The Point and Murray Bridges during the flood.

Photo: Richard Larson (UND)

Almost every house, and many businesses, in East Grand Forks was damaged by the flood. Water levels in downtown East Grand Forks reached 6 to 8 feet. Many downtown buildings have been demolished to make way for the new dikes.

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The Blue Moose Restaurant, located by the river, reopened a month after the flood. The building was moved a block east in November, 1998, to make way for the new dike. Moose Crossing Photo: Alan Draves	The old Whitey's shortly before it was torn down. Whitey's reopened at the end of this block in September, 1998. More Whitey's Photos Photo: Alan Draves
The East Grand Forks Campbell Library was destroyed by the flood. This building was torn down in May, 1998. East Grand Forks Campbell Library Photo: Brian Moe	All the buildings on this block are gone now except the one at the far right, which became the new home of Whitey's Photo: Alan Draves
Interior of the library after the flood. The library will rebuild near downtown. Photo: Alan Draves	The buildings on Second Street south of Demers were torn down in May 1998. Only the First American Bank remains on this block. Photo: Alan Draves
Rebuilding Downtown East Grand Forks East Grand Forks Celebration of Recovery East Grand Forks Campbell Library Moose Crossing Whitey's Flood Protection in East Grand Forks Sacred Heart Church and School More Photos of Downtown East Grand Forks Order the East Grand Forks flood book	A year after the flood, this store was still full of flood-soaked merchandise, and had quite an odor. Photo: Alan Draves