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Search Valley Flood Watch
News
Oak Grove School holding class at First Lutheran Church due to rising flood waters
If closed roads and congested traffic due to impending flood waters weren’t bad enough, now a Fargo school has to make a “detour” for classes. Fargo’s Oak Grove Lutheran School announced this evening that classes for students 6th-12th grades will attend class at First Lutheran Church in Downtown Fargo.
Thousands of high school students turn out, bolstering Fargo sandbagging efforts
FARGO (The Forum) – Thousands of high school students flocked to neighborhoods here starting this morning to begin stacking sandbags. Spirits were high and work went quickly this morning as Fargo South and Shanley High kids laid bags at homes along Hackberry Drive in the Harwood Groves neighborhood. Shanley 10th-grader Marissa Magnuson and her classmates [...]
Cass County needing volunteers on Thursday
Cass County is requesting volunteer assistance in designated rural areas. While neighborhoods have generally pulled together in sandbagging efforts, single homes in isolated areas of the county still need assistance. Volunteers are asked to report to the Scheels Arena (formerly UP Center) beginning at 8:00 AM Thursday. Buses will run from 8:00 AM to 8:00 [...]
National Guard Forces Ready for Quick Response in Richland County
WAHPETON, N.D. — As 2011 flood operations hit full-swing this week, the North Dakota National Guard is on standby for potential emergencies in Richland County. Two eight-member quick response force, or QRF, teams are based out of the Wahpeton Armed Forces Reserve Center and on call 24 hours a day to respond. Sgt. 1st Class [...]
Volunteers Asked to Fill Out Intake Forms
FARGO, N.D. – Volunteers who walk from their homes to sandbag placement sites are asked to bring a completed volunteer intake form with them. These forms are available online on the City of Fargo Flood Web site at www.cityoffargo.com/flood under the “volunteer” section and on the FirstLink Web site at www.myfirstlink.org. Volunteers who use the [...]
Recap: Moorhead Flood Meeting
Notes from Moorhead’s flood meeting this morning: On Tuesday The Clay County Sheriff activated the Guard through the State EOC. With the projected 35 feet on Thursday the Guard should be arriving and assistance will be needed for levee patrol and 3 quick response teams: Moorhead approx 7 miles levees, 3 Quick Response Teams City [...]
National Guard Begins Flood Duty in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota National Guard members began 2011 flood duty today in Fargo as they operated six traffic control points and one resource control point in the southern part of the city. Guardsmen at each station aided trucks loaded with pallets of sandbags and escorted by the Fargo Police Department as they traveled [...]
Strong storm looms as Fargo urges volunteers to button up city by Friday
FARGO (The Forum) – With a “pretty good likelihood” of widespread rain showers this weekend, Fargo officials are urging volunteers to turn out today to place sandbags in neighborhoods. With nearly 450,000 sandbags delivered Monday and Tuesday, and more expected today, about 1,400 students from Fargo’s public and private schools and West Fargo will be [...]
2nd Street North Closure Causes Downtown Traffic Delays
The closure of 2nd St. N. is causing an increase in traffic on 4th St. N. and Broadway in downtown Fargo. 2nd St. N, from 1st Avenue to 6th Avenue is closed indefinitely for the construction of a temporary earth levee. Drivers should expect significant traffic delays in the downtown area until spring flooding is [...]
Red River at Fargo predicted to reach 39.5 feet by Sunday
FARGO (The Forum) – The Red River is now predicted to reach 39.5 feet by Sunday, the National Weather Service indicated this afternoon in a revised forecast. That number could easily fluctuate depending on additional rainfall in the interim. A potentially significant storm system could affect the Red River Valley on Sunday, the weather service [...]
