There is no reason a summertime flood of 2009 or 1997 magnitude couldn’t happen given enough rain to saturate the soils and ...

Although the club and its members were not held legally responsible for the disaster, the perceived injustice led to changes ...

Officials say the last of eight large radial-arm gates for the FM Area Diversion’s three control structures is about to be ...

The last of eight large radial-arm gates for the FM Area Diversion’s three control structures is about to be lifted into ...

Students from the University of Jamestown and other area colleges are returning from spring break this week. It’s a welcome ...

Army Corps of Engineers awards $18.6 million for flood protection in Fargo “Awarding this final contract to complete the Southern Embankment is achieving a major milestone in protecting the ...

Jason Benson, Metro Flood Diversion Authority executive director, is interviewed on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Fargo. “That was their choice to step down, but now we’re moving forward with ...

FARGO — Flood disasters are almost invariably a combination of natural "Acts of God" and engineering failures. On May 31, 1889, an 11-inch rain following an already wet spring led to the ...