FLOOD
faith & family fridays: where the water swells, the spirit dwells
[Originally printed in The Forum newspaper Wednesday, May 1; reprinted with permission.] Where the water swells, the spirit dwells By Roxane B. Salonen, The Forum BRIARWOOD, N.D. When the Red Ri...
Posted on 5/3/13 at 12:01 AM
Fargo-Moorhead flooding videos
Here's several Fargo-Moorhead flood videos from national and regional outlets that have aired since Friday: ...
Posted on 5/1/13 at 1:40 AM
Choose a flood of kindness this spring
Sunshine! Warm (well, warmer) temperatures! Its amazing how my mood fluctuates with the weather forecast. I have been sitting under a gray cloud for far too long, and its making me crabby. No amount...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 8:25 PM
Edgewood goes under
Even with the lower expected crest, Edgewood golf course couldn't hold back the Red. On Sunday, the course had patchy flooding, mostly around the ponds on Nos. 8 and 9 visible from the clubhouse. On ...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 4:58 PM
U-Haul offering free storage, boxes 
FARGO – The U-Haul Company of Fargo is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box pods to Fargo and Grand Forks residents who may need to evacuate or move their belongings because of flooding.
By Forum staff reports , April 27, 2013
Legislators to tour Moorhead flood prep 
MOORHEAD – Minnesota District 4 legislators will participate in a driving tour of the city’s flood mitigation efforts in action today.
By Forum staff reports , April 27, 2013
Oakport: Roads likely won’t need clay topping 
OAKPORT TOWNSHIP – A township board official said Friday that given the National Weather Service’s latest flood forecast, the township doesn’t expect it will need to place clay on roadways to keep water out.
By Forum staff reports , April 27, 2013
Obama signs emergency declaration for ND flooding 
FARGO — President Obama has approved an emergency declaration for flooding in North Dakota.
By Associated Press , April 26, 2013
WDAY Radio and TV to cover city of Fargo's flood briefing at 8 this morning 
FARGO - WDAY Radio and TV to cover city of Fargo's flood briefing at 8 this morning
April 26, 2013
Flooding forces closure of Highway 75 near Kent 
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have closed Highway 75 near Kent due to flooding.
By Forum staff reports , April 26, 2013
Crews work to build Park River levee in Grafton 
GRAFTON, N.D. – Construction crews are working overtime to build an 18-foot levee along the Park River here to prevent damage from what could be a record flood.
By Forum News Service , April 25, 2013
Forecasts tougher due to mystery beneath snow 
Measuring how much melt sinks into soil an inexact scienceFARGO – The science of measuring how much of a spring snowmelt has sunk into soil – a crucial part of flood predictions – is far from perfect, and it’s one of the reasons forecasting the Red River’s rise has been difficult this year.
By Erik Burgess , April 25, 2013
VIDEO: Zoo’s flood shuffle put on hold 
WAHPETON, N.D. – Chahinkapa Zoo Director Kathy Diekman was able to take a sigh of relief Thursday, as new forecasts held in predicting the Red River will likely crest here at 15 feet – nearly 4 1/2 feet below the record mark of 19.42 feet in 1997.
By Wendy Reuer , April 25, 2013
No firm crest prediction yet as Fargo flood fight set to begin 
FARGO – Sandbagging efforts will begin here today as city leaders want to build levees up to 40 feet to prepare for a river crest late next week somewhere between 38 and 40 feet.
By Erik Burgess , April 25, 2013
Fifth Street to reopen in south Fargo this morning 
FARGO – With flood protection now in place along the street, Fifth Street South between 18th and 24th avenues will reopen to traffic at 9 a.m. today.
By Forum staff reports , April 25, 2013
Red River hits flood stage in Fargo 
FARGO - The Red River moved into flood stage here overnight.
By Forum staff reports , April 25, 2013
About 80 Guard members deployed for Fargo flood fight 
FARGO – North Dakota National Guard officials say about 80 soldiers are in Fargo helping with flood-fighting efforts.
By Associated Press , April 24, 2013
Moorhead, Oakport residents weigh need for dikes 
By Dave Olson , April 24, 2013
After making 1.1 million sandbags, Fargo may need just 100,000 
By Erik Burgess , April 24, 2013
- Nancy and Ari Greenberg watch as sandbags are unloaded
- Greg Gust of the National Weather Service talks about flood forecast
- Gust on how its looking around the Wahpeton area
- AERIAL VIDEOS: Fargo may scale back flood prep following conference call with forecasters
- Moorhead, Oakport residents weigh need for dikes
- About 80 Guard members deployed for Fargo flood fight
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