Cass County

Cass County Uses SHERP Vehicle for Flood Relief

The Vehicle serves as an alternative to the Air Boat

HARWOOD, N.D. — Cass County introduced a new vehicle to the area to help in flood relief efforts. The SHERP was brought over from Williams County as an alternative to the air boat that is typically deployed during flooding. The all-terrain vehicle holds up to six people and can be used to deliver supplies or rescue people in dangerous situations. It…

Cass County Uses Emergency Flood Measures to Close Roads

The county closed a number of roads overnight on Monday

CASS COUNTY– Cass County is continuing to take emergency measures by blocking off roads and bridges. The county closed a number of roads overnight on Monday. County employees and members of the National Guard are seeing a lot of overland flooding both north and west of Harwood and east of Argusville. A Cass County engineer asks people who are traveling…

Website Shows All Major Road Projects In Fargo, West Fargo and Cass County

Southwest Metro Work Zones has information on which roads are closed and the work that is being done

FARGO, ND — There are a number of major road construction projects this year in Cass County. Now you can get an update on each project on one website. Southwest Metro Work Zones has information on which roads are closed and the work that is being done. The North Dakota Department of Transportation Fargo District, Cass County, City of Fargo and…

Cass County Shares Emergency Flood Measures at Fargo Flood Meeting

County staff and the National Guard are working to deliver sandbags

CASS COUNTY, N.D. – Cass County is not pulling back on its flood protection planning in the slightest. Cass County engineer, Jason Benson, shared the county’s emergency measures at Monday morning’s weekly Fargo flood meeting. The county produced 100,000 sandbags. 60,000 were delivered and 40,000 are ready for back up. County staff and the National Guard are working to deliver…

Cass County Delivers 15,000 Additional Sandbags to Rural Areas

The Red River in Harwood is around 91.5 feet high

  CASS COUNTY, N.D. — Cass County delivers an additional 15,000 sandbags to areas that didn’t even have water a mile away from them a few days ago. Take a look here at County Road 20 and 17, where the road is only open to local traffic. County engineers say changing conditions have caused overland flooding north of West Fargo, Harwood,…

Rural Cass County Faces Rising Flood Waters

The county has already distributed 80,000 sandbags

HARWOOD, N.D. — Conditions may look fine in a majority of the metro area, but in rural Cass County, that’s not the case. Around Harwood, areas that were once roads or crop fields are turning into giant pools, and they’re not expected to disappear anytime soon. The Sheyenne River is expected to crest at 91.5 feet in the next 24 hours….

Man Suffers Burns From House Fire Near Gardner

Officials say the man was taken to a local hospital but his condition is not known

  CASS COUNTY, N.D. — Authorities say a man suffered burns in an early morning house fire west of Gardner, North Dakota. The fire was reported around 5:45 a.m. He’s being treated for injuries at a local hospital but the man’s condition is not available. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Categories: Community, Local News, North Dakota News…

Cass County Starts Sending Out Sandbags

If you need to order sandbags, call 701-241-8000

CASS COUNTY, N.D. — Sandbag distribution begins in Cass County for those who need to protect their property against the rising waters. About 30,000 sandbags have already been sent out to people living in the most vulnerable rural areas. Thousands of empty bags along with loads of sand have also been delivered. The county expects to send out 20,000 more sandbags…

National Guard Sends Troops to Cass County & LaMoure to Help With Flood Fight

The North Dakota National Guard is sending soldiers and equipment to Cass County and the City of LaMoure to help in the flood fight. That includes up to ten members, trucks for hauling sandbags and a tactical vehicle for evacuation and rescue. The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services is also supplying barriers and sandbags to LaMoure because of flooding…

NWS Predicts Overland Flooding In Harwood Area This Weekend

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has also activated its Tactical Operations Center (TOC) at 7:00 a.m. today.

CASS COUNTY, ND — Cass County Flood officials are preparing for overland flooding in the Harwood area this weekend. The National Weather Service river level forecasts now predict overland flooding in the Harwood area will increase steadily between now and Sunday morning, April 7th. As of 6:15 a.m. Friday, April 5th, the Sheyenne River gauge at Harwood was observed at…