Flood 2009: March 19 – A long, hard winter
There were signs. The near-record December snowfall was among the first.
RELATED CONTENTWeather service pegs Grand Forks crest
GRAND FORKS – The National Weather Service is predicting a Red River crest in Grand Forks at between 47 and 49 feet between Monday and Wednesday.
'Bags for Bucks' pays out $7,700
Fargo paid credit where it was due Thursday, handing out checks to the top sandbagging volunteer groups in the “Denny’s Bucks for Bags” program.
RELATED CONTENTMorast: Flood a zombie sequel
People from outside the Fargo-Moorhead area keep asking me what it’s like living in a flood fight.
RELATED CONTENTWeather service pegs Grand Forks crest
GRAND FORKS – The National Weather Service is predicting a Red River crest in Grand Forks at between 47 and 49 feet between Monday and Wednesday.
Cass County urges safe driving in rural areas
Cass County Sheriff’s officials urge residents to be mindful when driving near areas hit by overland flooding, especially as temperatures drop overnight, creating slick conditions.
Fargo issues schedule of televised meetings
The city of Fargo plans to televise its daily flood meetings today, Saturday and Monday.
Hjemkomst closed Saturday, Sunday
The Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, including the museum, will be closed Saturday and Sunday as a precaution during the flood.
Cass County suspends volunteer operations
Cass County suspended volunteer operations Thursday at the Urban Plains Center.
Lisbon burns house to place clay levees
LISBON, N.D. – Lisbon Mayor Ross Cole said the city was out of options when it burned a house Wednesday to lay clay dikes to protect the city from rising water from the Sheyenne River.
Levees ready; now we wait
Walaker advises Fargo residents to stay on alert
It’s down to waiting, walking and watching.
Moorhead mayor urges vigilance as next step
Dikes are built, but water will remain high for a while
“Now is the time to be vigilant,” Moorhead Mayor Mark Voxland said Thursday as the city announced dike building was largely completed.
Fargo second city in the US to use Big Bag system to hold back water
Fargo’s flood fight was kicked into a whole new level of sandbagging on Thursday.
RELATED CONTENTCrews armor spillway at Clausen Springs Dam
Crews are reinforcing an emergency spillway at Clausen Springs Dam in Barnes County, N.D., hoping to prevent the kind of severe erosion that forced residents downstream in Kathryn to flee their homes last April.
RELATED CONTENTMetro Flood Study Work Group backs North Dakota diversion
The Metro Flood Study Work Group voted unanimously Thursday to recommend a North Dakota diversion channel be built to protect Fargo-Moorhead.
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