URRV COAD
The Upper Red River Valley COAD focuses on local disaster preparation, resiliency, mitigation, response, and recovery.
25/10/2023
Now is the time everyone!
12/07/2022
We will have a booth at this event.
Save the Date!! The annual Grand Cities Community Celebration is coming up, August 2nd from 5pm to 8pm at Lincoln Park. Come join us for fun, games, prizes, demonstrations, vendors, vehicle displays, bouncy houses, and live music by Cities 104.3 FM and Blood Quantum. All prizes are donated by local businesses. We look forward to seeing you there.
23/06/2022
Food for thought
Always a great way to remember!
With severe weather in the forecast, it's a good time to go over the difference between a watch and a warning.
Watch 🟧 : We have the ingredients to make tacos.
Warning 🟥 : We are having tacos. Right now.
04/06/2022
MN DOT will be doing annual inspections on both the Kennedy Bridge (Hwy. 2) and Sorlie Bridge (Demers Ave.) next week. Monday will be the Kennedy Bridge and Tuesday will be the Sorlie Bridge. Work both days will be between 8 am - 4:30 pm.
09/05/2022
FYI: Sorlie bridge will open up later today.
2022 FLOOD FIGHT UPDATE: We have received approval from both the ND DOT and MN DOT to reopen the Sorlie Bridge on Demers Ave. Expect the bridge to be back open later this afternoon.
05/05/2022
2022 FLOOD FIGHT UPDATE: Crews have starting removing the closure on Minnesota Ave. The Point Bridge will be back open by the end of today. The Sorlie Bridge on Demers Ave. still needs to be inspected before reopening and that inspection is expected to happen on Monday.
25/04/2022
FLOOD FIGHT UPDATE: The Sorlie Bridge on Demers Ave. will be closing this morning at 10:30 am. The Kennedy Bridge on Gateway Dr. is expected to remain open.
24/04/2022
FLOOD FIGHT UPDATE: Crews closed the Point Bridge on Minnesota Ave. today at 1 pm. The Sorlie Bridge on Demers Ave. will close some time on Monday. The exact time is not known at this time. Crews want to keep that bridge open as long as they can. The Kennedy Bridge is open.
24/04/2022
4/24/2022
FLOOD EMERGENCY IN CROOKSTON
The city of East Grand Forks is asking for volunteers to help sandbag in Crookston.
Report to East Grand Forks Fire Station #1 (415 4th St. NW), north parking lot.
Buses leaving today at 12:30pm, running 4 hour shifts.
Please dress appropriately.
23/04/2022
With the recent heavy rains and snowmelt the National Weather Service has increased the projected crest of the Red River to over 48 ft. by the middle of the week. As a result, the City of Grand Forks will be putting into action several flood fighting measures. Starting on Sunday, the Greenway will be closed. This includes both pedestrian bridges, Lincoln Dr. Park and Riverside Park. The Point Bridge will be closed on Sunday afternoon. The Sorlie Bridge on Demers Ave. will remain open as of now. Crews will be activating 8 of our flood pump stations. 48 ft. is still within our flood protection system and essential crews will be working through the weekend to get all of the flood protection measures in place.