Flood options discussed in scheduled meeting

March 3, 2010

Flood view from Main Ave Bridge

Residents that would like to learn more information about current flood protection options that are being considered by the Metro Flood Study Work Group (FSWG) can attend a scheduled meeting tonight.

The public meeting is scheduled for 7:30 tonight at the Dilworth Community Center at 709 1st Ave NW.

The FSWG will be deciding which diversion option should be built. Residents of the area prefer a diversion on the North Dakota side where as the FSWG is recommending a diversion on the Minnesota side on the east edge of Dilworth.

U.S Army Corps of Engineers officials will not be in attendance at tonights meeting. The corps has been the leader of research for costs and benefits for the various options which included dikes and diversion.

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