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Devils Lake area residents have a unique opportunity today when members of the Red River Basin Commission come to town for a meeting to discuss flood issues - a Flood Forum.
Six months after floodwaters threatened to devastate the Red River Valley, federal officials gathered in St. Paul today to talk about why they were wrong in a key area -- the flood forecasts.
Another waterway that's bursting at the seams is the Red River. The river hasn't reached flood stage yet. It's expected to crest at 28 feet on Friday. That's two feet below flood stage. Officials with the Red River Waterway Commission say the extra water will back up into bayous, making drainage slower. 12 Mile Bayou empties into the Red River, so officials say there's no place for 12 Mile to ...
The Army Corps of Engineers has identified 14 options in Fargo-Moorhead for flood control, but there's a catch. For a plan to gain federal approval, the benefit to taxpayers must be greater than the project cost.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s congressional delegation says an appropriations bill with money for water projects, flood control and energy research has won final congressional passage.
City and county officials from North Dakota visited Wahpeton-Breckenridge Tuesday to tour the levee systems. Many of the cities in attendance are now experiencing what the Twin Towns went through during the 1997 flood.
Members of a key Minnesota House committee responsible for considering millions in building requests will be in southeastern Minnesota today and Friday.
The Army Corps of Engineers is holding two meetings this month to show Fargo-Moorhead residents its plans for permanent flood protection. Planners will seek input October 20 in Fargo and October 21 in Moorhead.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) ---- The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Red River at Fargo after recent rains, but only minor flooding is expected....
Associated Press - November 6, 2009 8:04 AM ET FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A group looking at flood control options for the Fargo area is narrowing its list.
The city of Breckenridge is $5 million closer to completing its flood work. Thanks to U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-ND, and state leaders, local officials say the funding will support its final phase of construction - a 3-mile area stretching north of the Otter Tail River and along the Red River.
