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Sandbag Levee Removal Begins May 2nd in Moorhead
The Moorhead City Council has awarded a quote for sandbag levee removal. If Moorhead property owners are interested in receiving assistance to remove their sandbag levees, they are asked to submit a Right of Entry Permit and return it to the City of Moorhead Engineering Department no later than Wednesday May 4th. Right of Entry [...]
ND Flood Damages Hotline Setup
The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services has set up a hotline for North Dakota citizens who have sustained damage to private residences because of this spring’s flooding. The purpose of the hotline is to find out the scale of flood damaged homes in North Dakota. The call center number is toll free: 1-877-212-0316. Hotline [...]
Fargo launches Flood Yard Damage Restoration Program
FARGO, N.D. – The City of Fargo has established a yard restoration program to repair damage caused in the construction of primary sandbag levees that protected the city during the 2011 flood. Eligible costs may include vegetation or tree replacement, irrigation system repairs, damaged concrete or paver blocks, and other incidentals related to sandbag placement.The [...]
Wet cycle shows no signs of drying
FARGO (The Forum) – As Fargo-Moorhead watches floodwaters subside following the crest of the third major flood in as many years, residents naturally wonder: When will the weather finally turn dry? Even the experts don’t know when the Red River Valley’s relentless wet cycle will end. Many believe the wet period began in 1993. Since [...]
Davenport City Council Meeting on TONIGHT at 7pm
Cass County announced this morning that the City of Davenport will hold a meeting tonight to discuss the City’s flood preparation in anticipation of a flood threat from the Sheyenne River and Drain 34 Breakouts, according to the Davenport Mayor. The meeting will be held in the Community Center at 7 pm.
Record crest looms in Valley City
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (The Forum) – With an expected record crest of 21.2 to 21.5 feet looming on the bloated Sheyenne River, residents here are scrambling to add another foot and a half to the city’s levees. Meanwhile, residents temporarily moved from one apartment building in the center of the city because pumps could no [...]
52nd Avenue South Bridge is Open
FARGO, N.D. – With water levels receding, the 52nd Avenue South bridge over the Red River is open. We have all the updated road closings on our Road Closure page.
Kindred could see ’09 water levels
KINDRED, N.D. (The Forum) – Officials cautioned rural residents living near here to brace for overland flooding similar to 2009 and said it could be weeks before the waters recede. Officials from the Army Corps of Engineers and Cass County met Thursday night with more than 350 residents from Kindred and nearby Davenport to let [...]
Interstate 29 reopens from Harwood to Hillsboro
HARWOOD, N.D. (The Forum) – Interstate 29 north of Fargo from Harwood to Hillsboro is reopened, the North Dakota Department of Transportation stated in a news release this morning. Overland flooding closed the 31-mile stretch Sunday from Exit 69 to Exit 100. Water is still up to the shoulder north of Harwood to Argusville, with [...]
Wind + Water = Waves and Washouts
Sustained winds between 20 and 25 MPH are likely to create wave action on flooded fields and swollen rivers. This may result in erosion on north/south oriented roadways, and accelerate road washouts. Cass County Government is urging all motorists to pay close attention to the roads they are using and exercise caution when travelling in [...]
