The City of Fargo encourages homeowners to begin sandbag removal as of today March 26, 2010.  Sandbags may be placed on the pavement adjacent to the curb for pickup.  The City will begin pickup from the curb line next week. If you need assistance for backyard sandbag removal, please visit http://www.cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/Departments/Engineering/FloodInfoCenter/SandbagLeveeRemoval/ for [...]

FARGO — The North Dakota National Guard will end its dike patrols in Fargo today, Guard spokeswoman Sgt. Amy Wieser Willson said. The Red River is expected to continue its decline at least through the next week, according to the National Weather Service. Story courtesy of The Forum | Read the rest of the [...]

Oakport Township experienced some problems with its sewer system on the east side of the Oakport Coulee this weekend, although officials know of no homes that experienced sewer backup, Greg Anderson, township chair, said today. Anderson said plugs had been placed in the sewer line to prevent water from the coulee area [...]

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — (9:15 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol urge motorists to drive with caution as flooding affects area highways in Wilkin and Big Stone counties. Road closures The following state highways are closed until further notice: Highway 75 near Kent is closed from Wilkin County Road 24 to [...]

The flooding Red River in Fargo-Moorhead appears to have crested this morning at 36.99 feet, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service observed the Red at that height at 9:30 a.m. this morning. Subsequent observations show it dropping just a bit. The river is expected to stay above the 30-foot major flood stage for [...]

The following state highways are closed until further notice: DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — (9:45 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol urge motorists to drive with caution as flooding affects area highways in Clay, Wilkin, Mahnomen and Big Stone counties. Highway 75 near Kent is closed from Wilkin County Road 24 to Wilkin [...]

With a Red River crest expected Sunday at an earlier level than previous predicted, officials from Fargo and Moorhead used Saturday morning’s flood briefings and press conferences to remind people this flood fight isn’t over yet. While the scope of this flood has proven to be less threatening than expected, Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker urged people [...]

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks lowered the Red River crest prediction this morning from 38 ft, to 37.5ft sometime Sunday morning. According to a statement released this morning, the river is expected to crest Sunday about 1/2 a foot lower than expected. However, the Red River in Fargo will still remain at Major Flood [...]

A CodeRED message will be sent out this morning for residents living in Fargo’s Timberline subdivision, a move needed to bring neighbors out to build a sandbag levee and shore up the city’s protection against the Red River. A troublesome storm sewer drain can’t be plugged, and Timberline residents will be called [...]

The City of Fargo is now streaming live flood meetings online. To view live meetings online, go to the city of Fargo homepage at www.cityoffargo.com and click on the “watch live flood meetings” link located on the right hand column of the webpage. The live meeting schedule is as follows: Friday, March 19 – 8 a.m. [...]