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May 30 2020 Vol. XXV • No. 11
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Midwest’s ‘500-Year-Flood’ Causes Damage By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
Dakota AG’s ‘Power of Foam’ Cleans, Degreases, Disinfects...10
SHIELDS Customization Leads to Expansion...14
Michigan Department of Transportation photo
The floods damaged dozens of bridges, caused the failure of two privately owned dams and closed roads, as well as impacted infrastructure throughout Midland County. Revolver Solves Blaine, Minn., Street Sweeping Dilemma...23
Only hours after parts of Michigan experienced what is described as a 500-year flood, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) engineers were preparing emergency inspection and repair contracts. The floods damaged dozens of bridges, caused the failure of two privately owned dams and closed roads, as well as impacting infrastructure throughout Midland County. “This is unlike anything we’ve seen in Midland County,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, declaring a state of emergency. More than a quarter of the county’s population, approximately 11,000 people, were evacuated as worried officials waited and watched the failing dams. Midland City Manager Brad Kaye also issued a declaration of emergency. The Tittabawassee River crested at 35.05 ft. on May 20, about 5 ft. higher than the flood waters in the 1986 flood, which was classified as a 100-year flood and had been the highest on record. see FLOOD page 52
Table of Contents ..............4
N. D. Spends $1B on Mouse River Project
Recycling Section .......23-36
By Brenda Ruggiero
Attachments Section ............ .................................... 47-51 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ....................................58-63 Auction Section ..........66-75 Business Calendar ............70 Advertisers Index ............74
CEG CORRESPONDENT
The Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project (MREFPP) is a continuing project in North Dakota that is designed to reduce the risk of future flooding throughout the entire Mouse River Basin. The Mouse River, or the Souris River in Canada, originates in southeast Saskatchewan and travels 357 mi. through North Dakota. It enters the state near Sherwood, flows through Minot, to Velva and then
travels north into Manitoba. The Mouse River basin drains nearly 23,600 sq. mi. and has a long history of flooding. Some of the largest floods on record occurred in 1969, 1976 and 2011, the biggest flood event in recorded history. The project began in 2011. It was originally initiated by the North Dakota State Water Commission (NDSWC) in response to a request for assistance from the Souris River Joint Board (SRJB) following the Mouse River flood of June 2011. see RIVER page 46
Phase BU-1A of North Dakota’s Mouse River Project includes the replacement bridges to increase conveyance through the area.