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West Fargo Closes Flood Diversion Gates

The city of Fargo was reportedly going to follow suit, but felt that conditions had dried up enough where it was no longer necessary.

May 22, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The weather has dried up but that doesn’t mean officials aren’t still worried about the heavy amount of recent rainfall. That’s why West Fargo decided to close the Sheyenne River diversion gates. Officials worked with Southeast Cass Water Resource District to initiate those north and south gate closures. The city says the rain combined with…

National Weather Service Rolls in Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week

April 28, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s the week of spring showers and thunderstorms, and the National Weather Service wants to prepare you for the various weather events that areas may experience during this season. “We don’t want people caught out in the storm with lightning coming or getting pelted with hail. And so we want to be ready, we want to…

Warm and dry June seen in the Red River Valley

June 22, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Farmers have already been tilling fields and preparing for their growing season. But, they are dealing with abnormally dry conditions across the Upper Midwest. “From about Highway 281 in North Dakota and eastward into northwest Minnesota. There are a lot of NDAWN stations, that are only ten to thirty percent of average, so far this month….

Drought conditions worsen in parts of Minnesota

June 17, 2023

Site Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota is in dire need of significant rainfall. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 2% of the state in a severe drought compared to no areas last week. Around 19% of Minnesota is in a moderate drought, up from 12% a week ago. The areas of severe drought are in eastern and central Minnesota. There…

Some People Asked To Evacuate Homes In Cavalier Due To Rising Water

May 1, 2022

TJ Nelson,

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…

Extreme heat & drought causes problems for farmers

The plants aren't able to root down enough to absorb the moisture that is down below for as fast as it's evaporating.

June 4, 2021

Aaron Walling,

WHEATLAND, N.D. (KVRR) — Warm temperatures and the lack of rain is posing some problems for farmers and their crops. “I guess to take care of them and to raise a crop you need to get it planted right and make sure you take care of the weeds and pray for a little bit of rain once in a while,”…

Rain Fall Amounts Evening 5/19 to Morning 5/20

May 20, 2021

Max Mueller,

These are rainfall amounts from the Grand Forks National Weather Service Offices …PRECIPITATION REPORTS… LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER 2 NE ARGYLE 6.83 IN 0837 AM 05/20 BROADCAST MEDIA 5 N ALVARADO 6.20 IN 0923 AM 05/20 PUBLIC 3 WNW STRANDQUIST 5.50 IN 0847 AM 05/20 BROADCAST MEDIA STRATHCONA 5.00 IN 0837 AM 05/20 BROADCAST MEDIA FLORIAN MN 1 S…

North Dakota Farmers Bureau Talks Policy For Helping Farmers

The conference is also a way for farmers to directly connect with the organization so their voices can be heard when it gets brought to politicians.

November 22, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Farmers and ranchers from across North Dakota came to find solutions and ways to save what’s been a historically bad harvest. “For us lots of challenges have been going on and so we are trying to get lots of assistance and we just try to make policies that will help us out in the long run.” For…

Local Farmer Endures Difficult, Wet Harvest Season

He says this fall rain is unlike anything he's seen before

October 24, 2019

Site Staff,

HOPE, N.D. — Tony Richards and his father have been farming for more than 50 years combined. He says the past few haven’t been the smoothest. “Margins are very, very tight, and one hiccup can turn you in from making a couple bucks to losing a lot.” Richards had to overcome more than just a hiccup recently. An unusual combination…

Rain from Friday Night/Saturday Morning 9-20 & 9-21

September 22, 2019

Max Mueller,

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 146 PM CDT SAT SEP 21 2019 …PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATION REPORTS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS… LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER NORTHWOOD 8.73 IN 1005 AM 09/21 PUBLIC NORRIS CAMP MN 7.10 IN 0900 AM 09/21 COOP 3 NW BINFORD 7.00 IN 0905 AM 09/21 PUBLIC 10 W FAUNCE 6.75 IN 1130 AM 09/21 MESONET 2…