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Sandbag Count and Delivery for March 17

As of today, Wednesday, March 17, 935,000 sandbags have been filled at sandbag central and 700,000 have been delivered to Fargo neighborhoods. Organizers hope to fill 65,000 sandbags today which would complete our goal of filling one-million sandbags. This goal is expected to be reached this afternoon. At that time sandbag filling operations will be [...]

1st Ave N Bridge to Close at 9:30am

Due to construction of the 2nd St North clay dike, the 1st ave bridge will be closing at approximately 9:30am Wednesday morning.
City of Fargo Press Release

Sandbagging Volunteers Urgently Needed in Fargo

Volunteers are urgently needed in Fargo and Cass County to help with sandbagging efforts. Volunteers for Fargo are asked to meet at First Assembly of God Church (door L) at 3401 25th St. South in Fargo. Volunteers for Cass County are asked to meet at the Urban Plains Center at 5225 31st Ave. South, Fargo.
City [...]

Fargo Sandbag Delivery Schedule for Tuesday, March 16

Convoys are on schedule to deliver semi-trailer loads of sandbags to designated locations starting this morning, Tuesday, March 16. Delivery locations include:

Oak Creek
Copperfield Court
Meadow Creek
Silver Leaf
Southwood
Oak Grove
Belmont
15th Ave. N. to 35th Ave. N.
Timberline

On Monday, March 15 volunteers filled 110,000 sandbags and convoys delivered 86 truckloads of sandbags to neighborhoods. Volunteers have now filled a total [...]

Fargo Residents Asked to Discharge Sump Pumps Outside

Residents are being asked to discharge their sump pumps outside instead of into the sanitary sewer while the river level is above flood stage. This will help protect and maintain the functionality of the sanitary sewer. City ordinance requires sump pumps to be discharged outside starting April 1, however due to flooding we ask that [...]

Flood Contacts

Volunteer Hotline
701-476-4000
Fargo Information Line
701-476-4199
Moorhead Information Line
218-299-5300
Cass County Emergency Operations
701-297-6000
Clay County Information Line
218-299-5151
Moorhead / Clay County Evacuation Hotline
218-477-4747
West Fargo Hotline
701-433-5400

Flood Resources