Man Who Lives Near the Sheyenne River Shares Nearly 60 Years of Flood Stories
Wally Nelson captures his flood experiences in photo albums and says the 1975 flood was the worst
HARWOOD, N.D. – Wally Nelson is no stranger to flood season. He has lived in his Harwood home near the Sheyenne River since 1960. Wally says the flood of 1975 was by far the worst. “Terrible,” Nelson said. “Terrible, yeah. Most people weren’t prepared for it the way it came that deep at one time.” His flood experiences, which are…
