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…
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…
VC 1 042522 VC 3 042522 VC 4 042522 VC 5 042522 VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — Emergency temporary levees are being built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Valley City. The corps awarded a $1.6 million contract to Strata Corporation to protect low-lying areas within the city. Gov. Doug Burgum was on hand to get a briefing….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The city of Fargo has loaded up around 29,000 sandbags to help Valley City in its fight against the rising Sheyenne River. Valley City declared a flood emergency on Saturday following heavy rain showers. City crews are working to protect the city to 21 feet. The Sheyenne is nearing moderate flood stage of 16 feet and…
BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is increasing outflow from Baldhill Dam north of Valley City in order to lower Lake Ashtabula by as much as six inches in the wake of last week’s winter storm. The Corps said the historic late winter storm produced as much moisture as a typical winter and with melting expected…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – Westbound I-94 four miles east of Valley City reopens three hours after 14 vehicles crash. North Dakota Highway Patrol responded around 10:30 Friday morning. Troopers say it started when a commercial vehicle rear-ended a pickup with a snowmobile on its trailer. The pickup jackknifed and more vehicles crashed in the area. One person was seriously…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — One person is dead after an early morning fire in Valley City over the weekend. It happened around 3:30 Sunday morning at 925 2nd Street Southeast. The victim was found in the lower level of the home after the blaze was put out. The remains have been sent to the UND Forensic Pathology Department for…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A 27-year-old Valley City man has changed his plea to guilty to an attempted murder charge. Alex Mooridian shot another man on February 25 in Valley City. The shooting victim, a Valley City man, has recovered. In a separate case, Barnes County State’s Attorney Tonya Duffy says Mooridian changed his plea on a felony burglary…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/KOVC) – A man riding a motorized wheelchair was struck by a vehicle in Valley City Monday. Police Chief Phil Hatcher says a vehicle driven by a 79-year-old Valley City resident struck the scooter, driven by an 88-year-old Valley City man. The driver was issued a citation for failure to yield. The man on the scooter was…
