FLOODING
STAFF BLOG IN THE SPIRIT Hey! You’re treading on my turf
My mom used to say you could take a stool out to the garden, sit down and watch the asparagus grow. According to her, thats how fast the spears shot up. I never did try that experiment but I think the...
Posted on 4/26/13 at 5:32 PM
THE NEW FORTY The land that time forgot...
Fargo took the Midwest title in the Weather Channel's "Toughest Weather City" tournament. Fargo advanced to the Final Four after beating out International Falls by a mere forty votes. Well, at least t...
Posted on 3/30/13 at 11:24 AM
RURAL REFLECTIONS Rural Reflections Radio
Here is this week's Rural Reflections Radio program, Die winter, die!...
Posted on 3/28/13 at 10:46 AM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! The Whole Story in 12 Words
A while back I was working on a story about the massive 2009 flood here in Jamestown for a company-wide project. The story ended up not getting used, but before it ended, we asked the project leader h...
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:24 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Tuesday meeting to start writing disaster-relief bill
Minnesota legislators and Gov. Mark Dayton staffers plan to meet Tuesday as they begin writing a bill to provide disaster relief. The 11:30 a.m. meeting in the state Capitol will be the first of what...
Posted on 8/2/12 at 1:18 PM
Flood notebook: Flood warnings issued in RRV 
The weekend brings with it rapidly warming temperatures in the Red River Valley, accelerating the snow melt and raising river levels, the National Weather Service said Friday.
By Herald Staff Report , April 27, 2013
Obama declares emergency in North Dakota
President Barack Obama declared an emergency in North Dakota Friday, ordering federal aid for the state’s flood fight in the Red River Valley, his office said.
By Herald Staff Report , April 26, 2013
Fargo flood fight may need just 100,000 sandbags
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.
By Erik Burgess , April 24, 2013
Fargo-Moorhead kicks flood fight into gear
As contractors began dumping clay and erecting 6-foot-tall TrapBags in neighborhoods near the river, forecasters predicted Monday that the Red River at Fargo-Moorhead will surpass major flood stage of 30 feet Sunday and reach 32 feet on Monday.
By Patrick Springer , April 22, 2013
Franken impressed with Moorhead-area flood-fighting efforts
Franken toured areas considered flood hot spots after meeting separately with county and city leaders at the Clay County Courthouse and Moorhead City Hall.
By Charly Haley , April 21, 2013
App helps observers keep track of Red River flood
A Fargo-based group that conducts watershed research in the Red River Valley is launching an app for people who want to keep tabs on spring flooding.
By Associated Press , April 17, 2013
App launched for flood condition reporting
The International Water Institute has released a new mobile app that allows anyone to report on flooding, snow pack, ice jams and the status of sandbag dikes prior to and during Red River Basin spring flooding.
By Forum News Service , April 16, 2013
For weather ‘first responders’ flood season is busy season
When a flood or any severe weather hits, employees at the National Weather Service say the atmosphere is similar to a firehouse: Everyone is called to help.
By Jennifer Johnson , April 07, 2013
Students lend a hand at Fargo’s Sandbag Central
Students at Discovery Middle School had two options Wednesday: spend the day filling sandbags or write a three-page report on flooding.
For eighth-grader Meghan Schneider, the choice was clear.
By Erik Burgess , April 04, 2013
MPCA advises farmers on manure management
A winter of heavy snowfall and freezing rain is giving way to warming temperatures, rapid melting and a potential for flooding.
By Associated Press , March 30, 2013
Devils Lake Basin fear progress lost
The respite people living in the flood-plagued Devils Lake Basin enjoyed in 2012 likely will be short-lived. The lake has a 25 percent chance of rising 3 feet this year, surpassing the record elevation of 1,454.3 feet above sea level set in 2011, according to the spring flood outlook the National Weather Service issued Thursday.
By Kevin Bonham , March 24, 2013
Leonard Bina, Grand Forks, letter: Route Devils Lake water directly to the Red River
North Dakota has money, and what better way to spend some of it than to shake off the anxiety and frustration of the Devils Lake problem while making life better for residents at the same time?
By Leonard Bina , March 24, 2013
Hoeven says sequester won't affect flood control
The senator met Thursday in Washington with Maj. Gen. John Peabody, a division commander with the corps.
By Associated Press , March 22, 2013
Major spring flooding returns to valley
More snow this past week means the Red River Valley is in for a real flood season, but the National Weather Service said Wednesday that it won’t be any worse than 2010 or 2011 for most areas.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , March 20, 2013
Agency warns Minnesotans to check flood coverage
The state Department of Commerce is warning Minnesotans to review whether they might need flood insurance as winter heads toward spring.
By Associated Press , March 09, 2013
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