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31 foot River Crest anticipated Friday, April 3
Woodlawn and Gooseberry Mound Park affected
MOORHEAD, MN (March 30, 2020): The National Weather Service has projected the Red River of the North will crest on Friday, April 3 at 31 feet. The City’s flood response team is meeting daily to monitor conditions and determine daily steps in executing the City’s flood management plan for the projected river level. City employees are closing gates and monitoring pumps in neighborhoods to ensure infrastructure continues to work as intended. “While this is considered major flood stage,” says City Engineer, Dr. Bob Zimmerman, “31 feet is a very manageable event for our City.”
Current and upcoming impacts:
Transportation - Closed now:
3 St from 2 Ave S to 4 St N closed
15 Ave N Bridge connecting to 12 Ave N in Fargo closed
Transportation - Closing at noon on Tuesday March 31:
Brookdale Rd Underpass under I-94, at the flood walls
Woodlawn Park Dr from 2 Ave to 5 Ave S
3 St N, from 4 St N to Center Mall Ave, by the city parking ramp
Parks:
Woodlawn Park is closed now
Gooseberry Park will be closing at noon on Tuesday, March 31
Riverfront trails will also be impacted. Please stay safely away from the river’s edge.
For traffic impacts affecting your commute, click on Moorhead’s interactive map here.
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