NORTH DAKOTA
Many tools but no guarantees in forecasting floods
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A year ago, weather forecasters changed their estimate late in the game of just how high the Red River would rise, stoking an 11th-hour sandbagging flurry in Fargo that proved unnecessary in the end because the new prediction was wrong.By JIM SUHR; STEVE KARNOWSKI , March 19, 2010
Coast Guard patrolling swollen ND rivers
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - U.S. Coast Guard emergency response crews have begun patrolling communities and rural areas outside of Fargo looking for any stranded residents.March 19, 2010
Red River rise prompts bridge closures
THOMPSON, N.D. (AP) — Bridges in the northern Red River Valley are being closed as the river continues its spring rise.March 19, 2010
Bond set for murder suspect
WYNDMERE, N.D. (AP) — Bond is set at $5 million for a man charged with murder in a bar shooting in the southeast North Dakota town of Wyndmere.March 19, 2010
Big dairy planned northeast of Edgeley
EDGELEY, N.D. (AP) — A proposed $80 million dairy operation could start construction later this summer near Edgeley if it gets the necessary state permits.March 19, 2010
Great River Energy announces bio-refinery plans
SPIRITWOOD, N.D. (AP) — Great River Energy has unveiled plans for a $300 million biomass energy plant near its coal-fired power plant at the Spiritwood Industrial Park near Jamestown.March 19, 2010
Flood threat delays procedures at Fargo hospital
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The prospect of flooding in Fargo, N.D., is forcing outpatient procedures to be delayed for patients at at least one Fargo hospital until after the Red River's expected crest Sunday.March 19, 2010
Crews beef up flood protection in Lidgerwood
Lidgerwood, ND (WDAY TV) - They are "shoring up" one end of Lidgerwood tonight.By WDAY Staff Reports , March 18, 2010
Overland flooding shuts down area roads
(WDAY TV) - A word of caution if you're driving on I-94 between Fargo and Valley City. Overland flooding is forcing authorities to shut down traffic to one lane near Oriska.By WDAY Staff Reports , March 18, 2010
Fargo organization is continuing 211 service
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators say a Fargo organization may continue providing a statewide 211 referral service.March 18, 2010
Grafton, Minto, Drayton holding back rivers
GRAFTON, N.D. (AP) - The northeastern North Dakota communities of Grafton, Minto and Drayton are taking steps to guard against rising rivers.March 18, 2010
Spillway takes on water for just the 4th time
Absaraka, ND (WDAY TV) - One last surge of water tonight is threatening homes in Northwestern Cass County. 9 homes got pre-evacuation warnings after the Absaraka Dam overflowed and began rapidly eroding the spillway, overflowing a neighborhood creek.
March 18, 2010
Weather service pegs Grand Forks crest
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The National Weather Service is predicting a Red River crest in Grand Forks at between 47 and 49 feet, between Monday and Wednesday.March 18, 2010
Valley City scraps sandbagging plans
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) — Valley City has scrapped plans to start sandbagging.March 18, 2010
Linton might be spared major flood damage
LINTON, N.D. (AP) — Beaver Creek continues to rise and threaten the south central North Dakota town of Linton, but the National Weather Service expects it to crest much lower than it did last year.March 18, 2010
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OUR VOICES Dash of Snow
As of the morning of March 18 the official snow cover in Fargo Moorhead has been considered a trace. Granted there are still some huge snow piles in the area and many area lawns are still snow covered, but if the remaining snow was spread out the remaining snow would likely be less than one inch, t
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Mar 19, 2010 at 11:54 AM | Storm TrackerOUR VOICES Spring Forecast
I was asked to write a spring outlook for the North Dakota Climate bulletin which covers our past winter season in the state of North Dakota. I am posting my thoughts here as well: The North American continent during the winter of 2009-2010 was dominated by two principle players;
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Mar 18, 2010 at 7:38 AM | Storm TrackerOUR VOICES Historic March
The first half of March was the 9th warmest such period on record. The average temperature was 31.7 degrees which is 8.6 degrees above average. It was the warmest first half of March since 2000 and previous to that you would have to go back to 1973 to experience average temperatures as warm as 201
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Mar 17, 2010 at 7:23 AM | Storm TrackerOUR VOICES The Winter Season
The winter of 2009-2010 finished as the wettest on record. During the stretch from December 1 through February 28, 4.28 inches of rain and melted snow was measured officially in Fargo Moorhead. This was nearly one-half inch beyond the old record of 3.81 inches measured during the winter of 1896-18
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Mar 3, 2010 at 11:33 AM | Storm TrackerOUR VOICES February 2010
During the past 27 months, Fargo Moorhead has generally been in a colder than average temperature regime. This past February became the 20th such month during that time period to finish with a below average monthly temperature. Last month’s average was 10.1 degrees, which was 4.0 degrees bel
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Mar 2, 2010 at 6:40 AM | Storm TrackerOUR VOICES World of Weather
March begins our 1,551 month of record keeping in Fargo Moorhead. During those many months, observers have recorded weather events found elsewhere around the world, yet few other geographical locations on the planet get the mix of weather we do during the course of a year. These past 129 plus
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Mar 1, 2010 at 5:07 AM | Storm TrackerOUR VOICES Cold, yet Warm
Record snow, record cold, sea ports closed because of ice forming where it has not been observed in decades, yes, this winter has been a cold one throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, or has it? The United States, especially the lower 48 states, much of western Europe and China, three of the m
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Feb 11, 2010 at 6:59 AM | Storm TrackerOUR VOICES Below and Above
After a very cold start, this month has had a remarkable turnaround in temperatures. The first 10 days of the month ranked as the 10th coldest such period on record with temperature averaging 10-15 degrees below seasonal normals. Then the weather turned mild with the stretch from January 11 to Jan
Posted by: Daryl Ritchison on Jan 25, 2010 at 9:51 AM | Storm Tracker
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