SOURIS RIVER
STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! FEMA for Kids - Flooding
To help kids understand what is happening with flooding in the Minot area, I am posting the following story from a booklet produced by FEMA. The story is titled "The River Rises." At the bottom of thi...
Posted on 6/22/11 at 9:50 AM
$700,000 contract awarded for repair of Velva levees 
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract for the repair of levees in Velva that were damaged during the historic Souris River flooding last summer.
By Associated Press , June 08, 2012
Disbelief at destruction, believing in rebuilding
Brenda Demke was hundreds of miles away with her newborn granddaughter when she got the bad news in a call from her husband. “He sounded sick, and I said, ‘What’s wrong?’ He said, ‘Well, we’re going to get it. We’re going to get it,’” Demke, 57, said. “I didn’t believe him.” It was June 20, 2011. The Souris River was rising, and she’d just been told her home would undoubtedly be one of its many victims.
By Teri Finneman , June 03, 2012
Volunteers from across nation bring hope back to the Magic City
Volunteers from across the nation are arriving in North Dakota to bring back hope to the Magic City. One year after the Souris River flood displaced more than 11,000 residents, recovery is far from over. But with a giant leap of faith and a little marketing, hope and help are on the way for those struggling the most.
By Teri Finneman , June 03, 2012
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A year after Souris flooding, emotions are mixed in Minot
For Dan and Cindy Griffith, the stress of dealing with the Souris River flood is worse now than when the raging river forced more than 11,000 people to evacuate the city last summer. Similar stories are abundant throughout North Dakota’s fourth-largest city, which suffered record-breaking flooding that wreaked havoc on more than 4,000 homes and businesses — along with neighboring towns — last June.
By Teri Finneman , June 01, 2012
MSU researcher studies couples and flood stress
A Minot State University researcher is studying how married couples are dealing with stress following last summer's historic Souris River flooding.
By Associated Press , May 16, 2012
State Fair Pond in Minot closed for repairs
The State Fair Pond in Minot is closed because of projects stemming from last year's Souris River flooding but officials say it will reopen on July 20, the opening day of the North Dakota State Fair.
By Associated Press , April 16, 2012
Minot City Council to discuss flood protection
Parts of the city were flooded by the Souris River last summer. More than 4,000 homes were damaged. Mayor Curt Zimbelman says the project should be designed to deal with river flows as high as 15,000 cubic feet per second. That is the second-highest on record.
By Associated Press , April 12, 2012
Minot moves forward with buyouts of 108 homes
The city of Minot is sending out offers to buy 108 homes as part of flood control efforts. Officials say the notices will go out over the next few days. The buyouts are voluntary, and involve properties the city wants to buy regardless of any decisions on a permanent flood protection plan.
By Associated Press , April 06, 2012
Minot mayor says more federal flood money needed
Federal flood recovery aid is not enough to meet the needs of Minot and Burlington as they recover from record Souris River flooding last year, officials in those cities say.
By Associated Press , April 04, 2012
Souris River flood protection plan price tag put at $820 million
Engineers have released their 1,500-page proposal to protect areas from Burlington through Minot to Velva, N.D., and also Mouse River Park in Renville County. It would cost $154 million to acquire property for levees, flood walls and other structures, and $565 million to build them. The rest of the cost is engineering and management expenses.
By Associated Press , March 01, 2012
Minot getting nearly $2 million from Corps of Engineers to upgrade sewer system
Sens. Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Rep. Rick Berg say the sewer project is important not only to the city's recovery from last year's Souris River flood but to its ability to handle a population increase tied to the booming oil patch.
By Associated Press , February 11, 2012
View Section 2 of Living With Water series
By Forum Communications , February 05, 2012
Minot changes flood model
Historic flooding was off the chartsIt was a sunny day in August as Doug Johnson, a water resource engineer with the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, drove on the gravel road that crosses the big earthen dam on the Souris River.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , February 04, 2012
North Dakota Governor and US Senator discuss flood plan with Saskatchewan premier
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says plans for operating two provincial dams will change to help manage future North Dakota floods.
By Associated Press , February 03, 2012
Minot City Council approves Souris River flood protection plan
The Minot City Council has approved a flood protection plan for the Souris River that last year swamped more than 4,000 homes and businesses and forced thousands of people to evacuate.
By Associated Press , February 01, 2012
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