Minot History

By JDouglas89

  • Minot came into existence

    Minot came into existence
    Click here James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway ended its push through the state for the winter, after having difficulty constructing a trestle across Gassman Coulee.

  • Minot becomes a city!

    Minot becomes a city!
    Minot The city was incorporated on June 28, 1887

  • Construction of Minot Air Force Base

    Construction of Minot Air Force Base
    MAFBFederal Funding brings in Minot AFB

  • Severe Flood damages city

    Severe Flood damages city
    Flood of 1969 A severe flood on the Souris River devastated the city. Afterward, the Army Corps of Engineers straightened the path of the river through the city and built several flood control structures.

  • Historic Flood in Minot

    Historic Flood in Minot
    Flood 2011On June 21, 2011, KXMC TV reported that a flood of historic proportions was imminent in the Mouse (Souris) River Valley, largely due to large dam releases upstream. Around 12,000 people were evacuated. On June 26, flooding exceeded previous records when the river crested at 1,561.72 feet above sea level, three feet above the previous record set back in 1881. It is estimated that 20 percent of Minot sustained damage from the flood. This figure includes over 4,100 homes which were someway affected