Flood Fight

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Cass County Sheriff’s Office prepares for overland flooding

The Cass County Sheriff's Office is shifting into high gear as officials prepare to handle overland flooding.
Hami Arain,

  CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says they want to make sure they are prepared in case anyone needs emergency services to their property or if they need help getting resources to fight the flood. Sheriff Jahner says they expect to see more flooding in rural areas of Cass County including some areas of Harwood….

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Volunteers helping to fill sandbags in West Fargo

Brian Barrett,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With the rapidly melting snowpack and rivers beginning to overflow, students and volunteers are taking time out of their day to help Cass County with the flood fight. As of Wednesday afternoon, there has already been approximately 60,000 sandbags filled. But they are in need of more help to attain their goal. “We are looking…

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Fargo’s Spirit of the Sandbagger monument honors flood fighters

George Gonzales,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A ribbon cutting ceremony is honoring the community’s acts of service in its efforts to fight floods. The City of Fargo joined the Fargo Lions Club in celebrating its 100 year anniversary and its contribution in raising $200,000 to build The Spirit of the Sandbagger monument. The donor-funded structure recognizes both the club as well as…

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Moorhead prepares for flood season

The National Weather Service Forecast indicates there is a 50% chance of about a 35 foot flood
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MOORHEAD, Minn — Flood season in Fargo-Moorhead is about to begin. The Red River is at 15.98 feet, but that number is expected to rise to a major flood staging. “The weather service forecast indicates a 50% chance of about a 35 foot flood, 5-10% chance of 38-39 feet,” said Moorhead city engineer Bob Zimmerman. To give a better idea…
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Cass County and the City of Fargo join forces for upcoming sandbag operations

This is the first time Cass County and the City of Fargo will combine operations since 2013
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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Cass County and The City of Fargo are coming together for this year’s flood fight. “I really don’t see any negatives, cause it kind of maximizes everybody’s efforts, whether it is from a volunteer standpoint, as city and county resources and staffing,” Cass County engineer Jason Benson said. For the first time since 2013, both the…
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Jamestown Places 50,000 Sandbags in Flood Fight

the James River is at a flood stage of 12 feet
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JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The city of Jamestown places 50,000 sandbags to protect houses from flooding. This comes after the city was slammed with too much rain in September and almost two feet of snow last week. With Halloween just around the corner, there’s a much different monster lurking in Jamestown. But it’s one city engineers didn’t see coming. “This is…
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Bills For Fighting Flood In Fargo Could Top $1 Million

The costs not covered by FEMA will have to come out of the general fund
TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — Not all the bills are in yet, but Fargo’s share of costs for this year’s flood fight is likely to top $1 million. Mayor Tim Mahoney says the city is counting on a federal disaster declaration that would cover 75% of those costs. Mahoney said “many might say that’s not a lot of money but it is.” The…
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Chief of Army Corps of Engineers Stresses Importance of F-M Diversion in Fargo Roundtable

The Project has raised $100 million of federal funding
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FARGO, N.D. — The F-M Diversion project is unifying surrounding areas to find more permanent solutions to future flooding. “This is a local, state, federal partnership,” Sen. John Hoeven said. “It is Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Cass County, Clay county – the region working together.  This is about comprehensive flood protection for the regions.” The plan involves the creation of several…