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Valley City declares rare summer flood emergency
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (The Forum) — Valley City officials declared a flood emergency Wednesday, with the Sheyenne River threatening to reach major flood stage. The move clears the way for the city to seek state money and resources to help deal with rare summer flooding. The river this time of year normally is at about [...]
All signs point to another spring flood in valley
GRAND FORKS (The Forum) – The Red River Valley could be facing an “unprecedented fourth consecutive major spring flood threat” in 2012, according to the National Weather Service. “If my experiences in the Red River Basin are a good guide, there is already a certain level of concern with the high water in many locations [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Higher crest widens Minot evacuations, closes major bridge
MINOT, N.D. (The Forum) – All Minot residents outside the evacuation areas in the valley are being told to evacuate this afternoon as the projected crest for the Souris River may be 3 feet higher than earlier forecasts, the Minot Police Department said in a news relesae. The Broadway Bridge from University to the Burdick [...]
Minot mayor: Water to top dikes within hour
MINOT, ND (AP) -Water from the Souris River is expected to start pouring over dikes protecting the North Dakota city of Minot within the hour, the mayor said Wednesday morning. Mayor Curt Zimbelman, speaking by telephone to KXMC television, said there are several areas along the levees where officials aren’t sure they control the dikes. [...]
Heavy Rains to temporarily raise Red River
Just when we thought the flooding was over with in the valley, potential heavy rain in the next few days has promted the National Weather Service to a Flood Warning for the Red River at Fargo and Wapheton. From the National Weather Service: Heavy rainfall is becoming more likely for Monday night through Wednesday, as [...]
Minot Crest could be 10 feet higher than June 1
Note: While Valley Flood Watch focuses on flooding in the Red River Valley, we will be adding some stories about the historic flooding in western North Dakota for the time being, due to serious circumstances in that portion of the state. MINOT, ND (Minot Daily News) – Disastrous. Unstoppable. Historic. Unprecedented. All words used to [...]
Cass County to begin Sandbag Pickup
Contractors will begin to pick up sandbags in rural Cass County today and work throughout the upcoming weeks to complete the project. Residents are asked to stack their bags on the public right-of-way at the edge of the road so that equipment can pick up the bags without going onto private property. The contractor will [...]
Crews begin removal of Fargo’s Second Street levee
FARGO (The Forum) – Removal of the temporary Second Street levee downtown began Friday, but the First Avenue North Bridge won’t reopen for at least another week, a Moorhead engineer said. The bridge and portions of Second Street north of First Avenue and south of Main Avenue have been closed since April 4 because of [...]
Cass County Sheriff: No Shortcut for Safety
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s cooperation in paying strict attention to the road closure signs in Cass County. In some locations, the water has receded but the roads are damaged and awaiting repairs. In one instance, individuals pushed the road closure barricades to the side of County Highway 81 south [...]
52nd Avenue South in Fargo Reopens
FARGO, N.D. (April 27, 2011) –The City of Fargo has reopened 52nd Avenue South between 45th Street South and 53rd Street South. A clay levee that was constructed on this portion of 52nd Avenue to protect the community from flood water has been removed.
