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Search Valley Flood Watch
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Oakport announces road closures, asks Broadway residents to plug drains
OAKPORT TOWNSHIP, Minn. (The Forum) – Clay County officials made several flood-related announcements today. Oakport Township Chairmain Jeff Schaumann reports: – Wall Street is closed to traffic until further notice. Broadway and Oakport Street are closed to through traffic. Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist said all roads have been closed to anyone but residents. Various [...]
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 [...]
Cass County in need of Volunteers
Cass County is requesting volunteer assistance in designated rural areas near Argusville and north of West Fargo. While neighborhoods have generally pulled together in sandbagging efforts, single homes in isolated areas of the county still need assistance. Volunteers are asked to report to the Scheels Arena (formerly UP Center) until 5:00 PM tonight and are [...]
Supplemental Sandbag Delivery in Fargo Underway
FARGO, N.D. – Due to forecasted rain and the potential for a heightened crest, crews are currently delivering semi truck loads of supplemental sandbags to neighborhoods. These bags will be stored in neighborhoods as a part of the City’s contingency plan and will only be used if sandbag dikes need to be built to a [...]
Moorhead Public Service warns residents about possible outages due to flooding
MOORHEAD – Moorhead Public Service (MPS) has important information for you to keep in mind during the 2011 spring flood. MPS’ goal is to continue to provide electric and water services to its customers throughout the flood. MPS will provide updates on the status of its electric and water systems via press releases through the [...]
Moorhead Needs Volunteers for the Final Push!
April 8th to complete the final push of sandbagging homes in Moorhead. Although substantial progress has been made, there is still work to be done. Volunteers are asked to report to the Volunteer Center at MSU Moorhead (17th Street and 6th Avenue South) to be dispatched to construct sandbag dikes at various locations throughout the [...]
Fargo Request for Volunteers Suspended
FARGO, N.D. – Thanks to the help of Fargo and West Fargo students and residents living in flood prone areas, the City of Fargo is suspending the volunteer effort for sandbag placement today, Thursday, April 7. We anticipate completing sandbag placement in neighborhoods by 2 p.m. The volunteer bussing operations at First Assembly of God [...]
52nd Avenue South Bridge and others closed
FARGO, N.D. – Due to rising river levels, the 52nd Avenue South bridge over the Red River will be closing at noon today, Thursday, April 7. Three additional bridges are expected to close within the next 24 hours: • 40th Avenue South bridge over Drain 27 near the Timberline neighborhood. • 25th Street South bridge [...]
Red River crest range at Fargo narrowed to 39 to 40 feet
FARGO (The Forum) – The National Weather Service has narrowed the projected crest range for the Red River at Fargo-Moorhead to 39 to 40 feet, down from 39 to 41 feet. Flows are decreasing on the Wild Rice River south of Abercrombie and on the Red River south of Enloe (about 20 miles south of [...]
Oak Grove School holding class at First Lutheran Church due to rising flood waters
If closed roads and congested traffic due to impending flood waters weren’t bad enough, now a Fargo school has to make a “detour” for classes. Fargo’s Oak Grove Lutheran School announced this evening that classes for students 6th-12th grades will attend class at First Lutheran Church in Downtown Fargo.
