ND Guard holding spring flooding exercise
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota National Guard is spending the next three days training for possible spring flooding.
The exercise is to begin today and runs through the weekend at the Guard headquarters in Bismarck.
Last year, the Guard spent nearly 100 days on state active duty helping state and local authorities with flood fighting.
Posted by: floodblogger on 2/05/2010 at 8:54 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Flood forums from Moorhead to be aired on access TV
Moorhead, MN – Moorhead Community Access Television, Channel 12 on the Cable One and Midcontinent Cable systems, the local public access cable channel in Moorhead, Minnesota will air the Army Corp of Engineers Flood Forum, held at the MSUM Hanson Theatre on February 3.
The remaining broadcast times will be as follows:
Friday, February 5th 10:00pm
Saturday, February 6th 12:00am
Saturday, February 6th 1:00pm
Saturday, February 6th 11:00pm
Sunday, February 7th 10:00am
Sunday, February 7th 9:00pm
Additional broadcast times will be available online early next week, as schedules are updated.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the website of Moorhead Community Access Television at: www.moorheadaccess.tv/schedule.
Posted by: floodblogger on 2/05/2010 at 8:46 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Spring flood warning issued for western, central ND
BISMARCK — The National Weather Service says heavy, wet snow has caused a high probability of spring flooding in parts of western and central North Dakota, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Allen Schlag, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Bismarck, says some flooding is expected along the Knife River in west-central North Dakota and in the Jamestown River Basin, from LaMoure to the South Dakota border.
Schlag says there is a near 90 percent chance that Apple Creek, between Bismarck and Menoken, will reach major flood stage of 17 feet.
Flooding was a big problem in the region last spring, with National Guard troops using explosives to break up ice jams on the Missouri River.
Posted by: floodblogger on 2/03/2010 at 12:14 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Fargo offers flood information on city Web site
The City of Fargo released the following statement:
An all new, one stop shop for flood information is now available on the City of Fargo Web site. The Flood Information Center will provide residents with hotline numbers, volunteer information, Red River levels and access to an interactive flood stage map designed by the City Geographical Information Systems (GIS) team. This map offers flood stage information related to property within the City of Fargo. Residents are also encouraged to watch recorded flood meetings which will be posted on the flood information center. Tonight’s public flood meeting at Centennial Hall will be available for viewing starting tomorrow after 12 noon. The meeting will not be streamed live tonight.
A link to the Flood Information Center is available on the City of Fargo homepage, or it can be accessed directly at www.cityoffargo.com/flood.
Posted by: floodblogger on 2/02/2010 at 4:30 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
President's 2011 budget includes flood project funding
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s budget for 2011 includes more than $15 million for a permanent flood control project for Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota’s congressional delegation announced today.
The money includes $15 million for planning, engineering and design and $150,000 to finish the project feasibility study, according to a news release.
“When the Red River Valley faced record flooding last spring, President Obama promised that our communities would have the resources they need to fight the floods and bring permanent flood protection to the region,” Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D., said in the news release. “The President made good on this promise. Obviously, there is more work to be done, but this is an important step forward in the process.”
Sen. Kent Conrad received the president’s budget today as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.
“Though there is still heavy lifting yet to do, this is yet another positive sign of the federal government’s commitment to protecting this region from future floods,” he said.
Sen. Byron Dorgan called flood control a “bottoms-up process” and said he intends to keep the momentum going by using the Energy and Water Appropriations panel he chairs “to lay the foundation for flood control in the Red River Valley.”
Posted by: floodblogger on 2/01/2010 at 10:32 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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