FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — National Weather Service is surveying damage from a number of tornadoes on Saturday in northwestern Minnesota. One near Mahnomen was rated an EF3 with sustained winds between 136-160 miles per hour. Sheriff Josh Guenther says the roof of a house just east of the Mahnomen Country Club was torn off and a shed on the property…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This starts the beginning of North Dakota Summer Severe Weather Awareness Week. It is a week held each year during the spring to remind people of the potential dangers that could come from severe weather. During this time period, it’s a great time to get your readiness and preparedness plan in place for your family to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The water is still high in Fargo-Moorhead but the Red River has already crested and is slowly dropping. The river hit 29.74 feet on Saturday, which is just shy of major flood stage, and below earlier forecasts. On the historic crests list, it unofficially just enters the top 20 at 19th place. The record remains the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As it warms up and the snowmelt begins, community leaders all across the region are gearing up for the spring flood fight. A Monday press conference is planned with elected officials from Fargo, West Fargo and Cass County to give an update on local efforts and strategies as the flood outlook progresses. They’ll also give an…
FARGO (KVRR) – A late season winter storm will make its way into the Red River Valley Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, high winds and extremely difficult travel conditions. A blizzard warning issued by the National Weather Service now includes large portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Minnesota. Forecasters say winds of up to 60 mph are expected, along…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — National Weather Service in Grand Forks says a lack of spring remains the main story across the region preventing the start of the snowmelt. Only a few hours above freezing are expected over the next two weeks. Another large storm system could bring even more snow to the region on Tuesday and Wednesday. That system…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The new National Weather Service flood outlook shows the risk for moderate or higher spring flooding has increased. Levels are now expected near or above long-term historical averages across the Red River Basin. Moderate to isolated major spring flooding is in the outlook for much of the mainstem Red River and southeastern North Dakota tributaries….
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…
GRAND FORKS & EAST GRAND FORKS (KVRR) — Bridges and roads are being closed in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks as the river rises. The Point Bridge on Minnesota Avenue was closed at 1 Sunday afternoon. The Kennedy and Sorlie bridges are open, but the Sorlie Bridge is expected to close sometime on Monday. The closure into Riverside Park…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Twenty-five years ago today, floodwaters could no longer be held back in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks leading to catastrophic loss of property. It’s something people who lived there will never forget. One man who still lives in Grand Forks was part of the National Weather Service at the time, a place some people…
