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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 [...]
Kindred and Davenport Flood Meeting Scheduled
Thursday, April 14th at 7:00 PM for the communities of Kindred and Davenport at the Kindred High School, 55 1” Avenue South in Kindred. The meeting will be hosted by Kindred Mayor Wayne Lunder and Davenport Mayor Larry Palluck. Rural homeowners in and around these communities are also invited to attend. The purpose of the [...]
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 [...]
Sheyenne River expected to give Cass County residents more floodwaters
FARGO (The Forum) – Cass County officials are preparing for more flooding now that flows from the Baldhill Dam are projected to bring the Sheyenne River to record levels in Valley City. County Engineer Keith Berndt said residents in the Kindred and Davenport areas may have to take action to fend off the Sheyenne River [...]
