Riverwood Area Flood Risk Management

Background

In an effort to provide permanent flood protection and reduce the amount of emergency measures needed to protect properties from river flooding in the Riverwood neighborhood, the City of Fargo, in conjunction with Houston Engineering, is developing a flood risk management project, with design starting in 2019 and continuing into 2020.

Previous flood fight efforts within this neighborhood required the construction of emergency sandbag levees.

This proposed flood risk management project includes:

• Earthen levees constructed to a river stage of 44’
• Storm sewer installation along the dry side of the levee for drainage
• Construction of a new storm sewer lift station in the 41st Ave N cul-de-sac
• Replanting trees that are removed for the levee footprint and the required non-vegetative clear zone

The first public meeting presenting the preliminary levee alignment and project features occurred on August 27th, 2019. A PDF of the slideshow presented at the meeting is located on the right hand side of this page.

The second public meeting occurred on December 12th, 2019 in order to present the refined alignment that will be presented to the City Commission for approval. A PDF of the slideshow presented at the meeting is located on the right hand side of this page.

Proposed Timeline of Design & Construction

• December 12th, 2019: 2nd neighborhood meeting
• January 27th, 2020: Presentation of the project to the City Commission
• Winter/Spring 2020: Easement & property acquisition
• Spring/Summer 2020: Permit review and approval
• To Be Determined: Bidding & Construction

This project will require the City to obtain easements on private property for storm sewer, the levee, and the vegetative free clear zone. Full property acquisitions may also be required where the levee and lift station footprints encroach onto or close to existing homes. The project will not commence until all easements and acquisitions have been secured.