US EditionRed River Diversion Project Makes Major Milestone by Rerouting River
RED RIVER VALLEY REGION, AUG 7 – The $3.2 billion project uses a 30-mile diversion channel and control structures to protect hundreds of thousands from flooding, with completion targeted for fall 2026.
- On August 7, 2025, officials gathered near Fargo, North Dakota, to observe the Red River of the North being redirected through a newly constructed flood control structure as part of efforts to protect the region from flooding.
- This milestone follows over fifteen years of flood control efforts, originally spurred by the historic 1997 flood that threatened the Fargo-Moorhead metro area.
- The project includes a 30-mile diversion channel complemented by a 22-mile-long embankment, featuring the substantial Red River Control Structure constructed with tens of thousands of cubic yards of concrete and several million pounds of steel.
- Federal Senators John Hoeven, Amy Klobuchar, and Tina Smith helped obtain $750 million in federal support for the $3 billion public flood protection initiative aimed at diverting floodwaters around Fargo.
- The Diversion, expected to be largely finished by fall 2026, is designed to shield a vast number of residents and businesses from flooding while prompting concerns about potential alterations to the river border between North Dakota and Minnesota.
10 Articles
10 Articles
Red River Diversion Project makes major milestone by rerouting river
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — After more than fifteen years of work, the Red River Valley Diversion Project made its step in marking the rerouting of the river. “What is happening here today is beyond impressive, moving our state’s largest metro area one giant step closer to a more secure and prosperous future,” said Gov. Kelly Armstrong. Armstrong and others noted that work to control flooding on the Red River dates back to the historic 1997 flood. Sen…
Red River reroutes itself in milestone for FM Diversion Project
HORACE, N.D. — Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney is confident he will never have to wear a safety vest to sandbag again. As he spoke to people at the site of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion project’s biggest structure Thursday morning, Aug. 7, the Red River Control Structure, he took off a yellow vest from the 2009 flood fight that identified him as Fargo’s deputy mayor. Mahoney was the deputy mayor in 2009, when water from the Red River threatened to s…
Crews redirect Red River through new structure as part of future flood management
Horace, N.D. – The effort to better control flooding in the Fargo-Moorhead area is taking a big step forward. For the first time since construction began years ago, the Red River Control Structure in Horace can now be used as an option to redirect the river flow. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, contractor Ames Construction flipped the switch at the structure for the first time on August 7th. The structure, which is part of t…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 33% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium