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Officials say costs from ND flooding adding up

May 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Although spring flooding in North Dakota wasn’t as bad advertised in some areas, officials who are totaling the damages said Friday the costs are piling up. The question is whether the final figure will impress the federal government. Continue Reading

Fizzled flood forecast won’t keep Fargo from relying on National Weather Service

May 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO It was a rough couple of weeks for the National Weather Service. As spring took forever to bloom and snow kept falling, weather service forecasters warned in mid-April that there was a 40 percent chance of topping 2009′s record 40.84-foot crest. Continue Reading

Fizzled flood forecast won’t keep Fargo from relying on National Weather Service

May 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO It was a rough couple of weeks for the National Weather Service. As spring took forever to bloom and snow kept falling, weather service forecasters warned in mid-April that there was a 40 percent chance of topping 2009′s record 40.84-foot crest. Continue Reading

Flooding causes headaches in some rural ND areas

April 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Flooding is causing headaches in some small towns and rural areas in northern North Dakota, though no major damage or injuries have been reported. Continue Reading

Man missing in floodwaters near Minto

April 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MINTO Authorities are searching today for a man whose pickup is believed to have been swept away from a water-covered gravel road Monday evening, near this community in northeast North Dakota. Continue Reading

Red River’s crest drops as flood fight fizzles

April 29, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO The city could be in flood cleanup mode as early as next week as the expected crest of the Red River continues to drop and the flood of 2013 fizzles away. Continue Reading

Pipestem Creek hits flood stage

April 29, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

The National Weather Service Office in Bismarck issued a flood warning Sunday for Pipestem Creek near Pingree, N.D. Continue Reading

Southwestern North Dakota flood threat: Very low

April 27, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Snowmelt, such as that expected to send river waters flooding into eastern North Dakota cities, shouldn’t impact the Little Missouri River in the western part of the state. Continue Reading

Fargo flood fight may need just 100,000 sandbags

April 24, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Plans are now to protect to 40 feetFARGO — City officials say protecting Fargo from flooding this spring will take 1.3 million fewer sandbags than anticipated earlier this week, as a forecast released Wednesday by the National Weather Service spurred officials to dial back flood protection by 2 to 3 feet. Continue Reading

Fargo ramps up flood fight as Red River rises

April 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO The Red River is rising, clay levees are being laid down, and sandbags are ready to be flung into place as preparations for a major flood accelerated Monday. Continue Reading