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People walk on a narrow strip of land between the flooded Woodlawn Park, background, and the rising Red River, foreground, Sunday.

Red River crest in Fargo pegged at 37 feet late Tuesday or early Wednesday

The Wild Rice River, a key tributary in how the north-flowing Red floods in Fargo, was contributing less than expected because of more snowmelt sinking into the soil and less...

news / region Mon, Apr 29, 2013 - 9:59am

County prepares for potential overland flooding; sandbags available starting Friday

The Otter Tail County Emergency Operations Team is working to set up three distribution locations where residents can access sandbags, sand, and plastic needed to construct dikes for the upcoming...

news / region Thu, Apr 04, 2013 - 3:58pm

Sandbag volunteers asked to call hotline

FARGO – The Volunteer Hotline will begin answering calls and scheduling sandbag volunteers at 8 a.m. on Monday. All interested volunteers are asked to call the hotline at (701) 476-4000...

news / region Fri, Mar 29, 2013 - 9:52am

City officials here plan to fill 500,000 more sandbags as worries mount that flooding this spring could be as bad as it was in 2010 and 2011.

Fargo to build 500,000 new sandbags to prep for flood that could rival 2010, 2011

FARGO – City officials here plan to fill 500,000 more sandbags as worries mount that flooding this spring could be as bad as it was in 2010 and 2011. City...

news / region Thu, Mar 21, 2013 - 9:17am

Ditch 25 outlet plan on pause

An appeal filed in court, along with the discovery of zebra mussel veligers, have put plans for a Ditch 25 outlet on indefinite hold. The appeal, filed in January by...

news / local Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 3:31pm

Feds reject individual flooding aid

Federal officials today rejected Minnesota's request to financially help individuals affected by last month's floods in the northeastern part of the state. "It has been determined that the damage to...

news Wed, Jul 25, 2012 - 2:27pm

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A cement dike on Devil's Lake was built with 8,000-pound cement blocks to protect the land from ice push - a natural phenomenon that gives ice enough pressure to push through sand dikes and even homes. A proposed plan to use excess lake water to irrigate neighboring fields in order to lower water levels will be brought to a vote among homeowners at the end of June.

Devil's Lake homeowners face more flooding

Six homes and cabins along Devil's Lake near Perham have become unlivable in the past year as water levels inch upward. Though down slightly from last spring, the lake is...

news / local Wed, Jun 06, 2012 - 12:50pm

Flood warning has passed; more storms to come

A flood warning expired at 1 p.m. today for northern Otter Tail County, northern Wilkin, southwestern Becker, southeastern Clay and southern Wadena counties. According to the National Weather Service, rainfall...

news Sun, May 27, 2012 - 11:40am

Trisha Marczak/FOCUS
Homes on Devils Lake near Perham are experiencing high water levels, drowning out many structures. Lake residents are petitioning to create a Lake Improvement District to help deal with flooding problems.

Devils Lake residents aim to end flooding, hope to form Lake Improvement District

Faced with record flooding, residents on Devils Lake are taking the first step to fight back. The Otter Tail County Board has adopted a resolution of intent to allow Devils...

local / news Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - 3:00pm

Verrill Sprunk's lake home on Little McDonald Lake in Frazee is flooded from both the lake and front side. Sprunk and his wife have been fighting the flood for nearly three months and have five pumps running to try to mitigate the damage. Chris Franz / The Forum

Homeowners face unique flood fight against lake with no inlet or outlet

local / news Tue, Jul 12, 2011 - 12:38pm

Boat capsizes, boys rescued from Otter Tail River

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. - Three boys had to be rescued from the Otter Tail River on Monday night after their hunting boat capsized. The incident happened around 7:40 p.m.

news Tue, Apr 12, 2011 - 9:12am

Dayton declares flood emergency

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota National Guard will send 200 soldiers to join the Moorhead-area flood fight today. Col. Dirk Kloss of the Guard said the soldiers will help patrol...

news Thu, Apr 07, 2011 - 9:35am

Red River Valley flood threat less likely with warm weather

FARGO -- Topsoil conditions are wet and river levels are high this fall in the Red River Valley, but with a warmer and drier winter possible, the National Weather Service...

news Mon, Nov 23, 2009 - 3:03pm

Flood map

Halstad residents wary of diversion

HALSTAD, Minn. - People who live in and around Halstad are concerned that a Red River flood control diversion around the Fargo-Moorhead area will just flush more water toward them...

news Wed, Nov 18, 2009 - 11:24am

National Weather Service flood outlook says soil conditions 'very similar' to fall 2008

GRAND FORKS - Late fall rains have kept groundwater conditions overly wet heading into the winter, which could affect spring flooding, the National Weather Service said today. In a news...

news Wed, Nov 18, 2009 - 11:21am

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