FARGO (KFGO) – After three years of construction, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is ready to permanently reroute the Wild Rice River. The Wild Rice River Structure is a concrete control structure with two 40-foot wide gates. Once the entire FM Diversion Project is finished, it will help regulate river flow during flooding events. The structure is about seven…
FARGO, N.D. — Cass County anticipates record fall flooding along many of the tributary rivers. While officials say rivers are not expected to get to the levels seen last spring, there is a significant risk of flooding in rural areas. River levels on the Sheyenne are expected to remain high for the next several weeks. Minor to moderate flooding is…
RICHLAND CO., ND — The driver of a semi was cited after he ended up in floodwaters in Richland County. The driver and a passenger were rescued by boat. It happened along on County Highway 8 near Galchutt. Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says the driver went around a barricade and got stuck. He says the water level of the Wild Rice River…
NORMAN COUNTY, Minn. — Pools of water on the side of the road are just a little bit of the flooding you’ll see in Perley. “We’ve got the ditches that are looking like this but like I said, we’re maintaining and if anyone needs sandbags, we’ve been helping them out with providing sand. The farmers, everybody,” said Ann Kruse, Mayor…
GRAND FORKS, ND — The National Weather Service says with warming temperatures overland flooding is expected to increase over most areas north of the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area. The water will impact numerous rural roads and homesteads. Ice jams will increase on area streams and rivers. The Wild Rice and Red Rivers’ flow should break remaining river ice and build into Fargo-Moorhead through…
FARGO, ND — More federal money is going into flood protection for Fargo-Moorhead. Senators Hoeven and Heitkamp announced that $35 million is included for flood protection construction in the Army Corps 2019 work plan. Hoeven says the “funding comes at a critical time and will help ensure the project’s procurement process and construction can move forward”. The funding will cover work…
