BISMARCK (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum has authorized the use of two National Guard helicopters to reinforce Bourbanis Dam, in Cavalier County. National Guard spokesman Bill Prokopyk says two Black Hawk helicopters departed Bismarck at around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday. The helicopters will be used to place one-ton sandbags to help fortify the dam against rising water levels. Local emergency management…
PEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Neche in Pembina County has become an island with the Pembina River cresting at 21.7 feet and holding steady. The town of about 380 has limited access due to roadway flooding. The community is building a ring deck around the city. At Pembina, water is touching I-29, but at this time is not over the…
CAVALIER, N.D. (KVRR) — The mayor has asked some people living in Cavalier, North Dakota to evacuate their homes. It’s due to the excessive rainfall and rising river. The evacuation includes areas of River Street, south end of Bjornson Drive, Millana Drive, and Madison Street. Those areas are expected to become inundated and people will be unable to leave due…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — Valley City is looking for levee watch volunteers to cover four-hour shifts now through at least Wednesday. Call the Flood Hotline to sign up: 701-890-7848. The Sheyenne River has jumped a foot since Friday and is sitting at just over 18 feet with a crest forecast Sunday night of 18.1 feet. The record of 20.6…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – With more rain on the forecast for this weekend, Valley City is preparing for another flood warning but they might feel more prepared this time. With some areas of Valley City underwater, the Army Corps of Engineers is helping the city monitor the Sheyenne River’s water levels from the Baldhill Dam, making sure the city…
OSLO, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Oslo, in northwestern Minnesota, is now an island surrounded by floodwaters. MnDOT has closed the last two highways to the east due to overland flooding. The Red River borders the town to the west. Mayor Erika Martins said this is not the worst flood the town has dealt with but it will be in the top…
STEELE COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – With rain flooding areas in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota, people weren’t expecting rain water to cause such a collapse and agencies around the area say they didn’t feel prepared either. “Usually in flood events, we get 2,3,4 weeks of warning. With the amount of rain that we had, we were expecting more of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers levee work in Valley City has almost wrapped up as the Sheyenne River slowly rises. Flood protection infrastructure is built to 20.5 feet, that is two feet above the projected crest of 18.5 feet sometime on Monday. The levels at the Baldhill Dam and Lake Ashtabula are taken into consideration in…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Crookston officials feel they are moving past the worst of flood conditions but now they’re lending a hand to a neighbor who could face similar or worse damage. People there didn’t know what to expect as water continued to rise in the Red Lake River. “Last night right after sunset I saw the road was filled with…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide emergency for flooding and widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by this weekend’s severe winter storm. It has left thousands of people without electricity. The governor also has declared a disaster for areas impacted by record snowfall during the historic blizzard April 12-14 based on local costs incurred for snow…
