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WAHPETON, N.D. -- As 2011 flood operations hit full-swing this week, the North Dakota National Guard is on standby for potential emergencies in Richland County. Two eight-member quick response force,...

FARGO - With a "pretty good likelihood" of widespread rain showers this weekend, Fargo officials are urging volunteers to turn out today to place sandbags in neighborhoods. With nearly 450,000...

* The closure of Second Street North is causing increased traffic on Fourth Street North and Broadway in downtown Fargo. Second Street North is closed from First through Sixth avenues...

WEST FARGO - West Fargo Public Works employees are monitoring the Sheyenne Diversion for ice jams, as are workers for BNSF Railway. A railroad bridge crosses the diversion west of...

FARGO - The following Cass County Roads have closed due to flooding: * County Highway 7 from 44th to 49th Street Southeast. * County Highway 9 from 40th to 41st...

HARWOOD, N.D. - Construction may begin as soon as today on a clay levee on the north side of this city to protect residents from the rising Sheyenne River. Other...

FARGO - The Red River at Fargo-Moorhead hit major flood stage overnight and is still forecast to reach 39.5 feet by Sunday evening. The river stood at 29.96 feet at...

WEST FARGO - Local authorities won't have the federal help they've had during past floods, Sheriff Paul Laney said this morning at the first briefing of Cass County's emergency response...

The West Fargo Public Works Department hosted a Spring Melt Briefing on Monday, with the intention of maintaining communication throughout the city of West Fargo during the spring melt process...

As the spring melt kicks into high gear, potentially dangerous conditions can rapidly develop. Ponded water held back by ice and snow dams or plugged drainage systems can suddenly be...

Preparing for and anticipating the arrival of a large-scale flood can be distressing. You may worry about extensive water damage to your home, neighborhood and community. You may face uncertainty...

West Fargo City Commissioners are determined to fight the eastern alignment of the proposed Red River Diversion, joining together with communities to the south, in doing so, including Oxbow, Christine,...

Cass County announced the River Wrangler Sandbag Warehouse will open on Monday. The warehouse is the former Smucker's building at 1740 West Main Ave. in West Fargo. The hours of...

The City of West Fargo hosted an informational meeting Tuesday evening at Cheney Middle School to update residents on conditions as they relate to the spring melt and any potential...

Flood threats are on everyone's mind, and although we can feel pretty safe in West Fargo, protected by Sheyenne Diversion, there is something that we all should do. It is...