After flood diversion work, Grafton sees development gains. 'We are well poised and we are ready,' mayor says

After flood diversion work, Grafton sees development gains. 'We are well poised and we are ready,' mayor says

GRAFTON, N.D. — In 2020, after the completion of a diversion project, Grafton was removed from a 100-year-old floodplain. It relieved residents of annual spring flood worries and set up the city and businesses for investment and expansion. Five years later, Grafton is seeing the benefits. Previously, there was hesitation to put money into buildings and resources that could be damaged during the annual flood season. Now, there is a sense of secur…