Moorhead homeowners can remove sandbag dikes
Homeowners in Moorhead may now begin removing sandbag dikes from their property as the flood-swollen Red River continues to recede.
The city engineer has authorized homeowners to remove their dikes. Sandbags should be placed in the street, leaving the gutter near the curb unobstructed for drainage. City crews will pick up the sandbags.
The Red crested in Moorhead and neighboring Fargo, N.D., on March 21. By Monday, the Red had dropped to just over 31 feet, about a foot over major flood stage.
Moorhead's mayor and city council will discuss assistance for homeowners removing sandbag dikes at the council's April 12 meeting.
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