HORACE, – The Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Board of Authority hosted a 1997 Flood Commemoration and Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project April 17. The ground breaking was held where the diversion project’s inlet control structure will be located, south of Horace, North Dakota. The day was selected because it was the 20tn anniversary of the day the Red River of the North crested in Fargo and Moorhead during the historic flood of 1997. Left to right: Col. Sam Calkins, Corps' St. Pa
HORACE, – The Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Board of Authority hosted a 1997 Flood Commemoration and Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project April 17. The ground breaking was held where the diversion project’s inlet control structure will be located, south of Horace, North Dakota. The day was selected because it was the 20tn anniversary of the day the Red River of the North crested in Fargo and Moorhead during the historic flood of 1997. Left to right: Col. Sam Calkins, Corps' St. Paul District commander, Sen. John Hoeven, ND-R; Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, MN-D, Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney, Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams, Maj. Gen. Mike Wehr, Corps' Mississippi Valley Division commander; a represenative from Congressman Kevin Cramer's office - ND-D; and Pastor Patrick Loree. –
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