Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
The rapids on the James River in New Rockford have begun to rapidly flow since the warm spring weather has arrived. The river spilled out of its banks this past week.
The James River in New Rockford is no longer contained within its banks.
As of Wednesday, April 26, water had inched onto backyards along 5th Ave. North, and some lower-lying fields had become inundated. Water from the James River had also overcome the access road to the reservoir.
Thanks to higher temperatures eating away at a heavier-than-average snowpack, rivers throughout North Dakota have ris...
