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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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
Contingency Sandbag Removal in Fargo Underway
FARGO, N.D. – In an effort to return Fargo neighborhoods to normal as quickly as possible, crews are removing contingency sandbag pallets. This does not include the removal of sandbag dikes currently being used to protect homes from floodwater. Crews will remove contingency bags starting in south Fargo and move north. All contingency bags are [...]
Fargo and Cass County to remain vigilant
Mayor Dennis Walaker and Deputy Mayor Tim Mahoney remind residents Vigilance is key to this years flood fight. City and Cass County leaders this afternoon gave updates on the flood situation in Fargo and in Cass County. Fargo leaders said the river is acting as expected, and levees in Fargo seem to be holding up [...]
Fargo and Cass County: “We’re not done yet”
The impending storm this weekend will have an effect on flood waters, but shouldn’t effect it much. This morning at the Fargo Flood Meeting, Jim Scarlett from the National Weather Service said Fargo should receiving anywhere from 3/4″ to 1″ on rain. This will effect the river, but it will not increase the river level, [...]
Fargo Residents asked to Monitor Dikes
FARGO, N.D. – As the level of the Red River continues to rise and water begins touching dikes, residents living along the primary alignment are asked to monitor dikes in their back yards. Residents should monitor dikes 24 hours a day. If residents see any seepage or pooling water, or have any concerns, they are [...]
Strong storm looms as Fargo urges volunteers to button up city by Friday
FARGO (The Forum) – With a “pretty good likelihood” of widespread rain showers this weekend, Fargo officials are urging volunteers to turn out today to place sandbags in neighborhoods. With nearly 450,000 sandbags delivered Monday and Tuesday, and more expected today, about 1,400 students from Fargo’s public and private schools and West Fargo will be [...]
