City of New Rockford issues emergency declaration

At its regular meeting on Nov. 4, the New Rockford City Commission issued a flood emergency declaration.

After the early October blizzard, city crews spent days clearing two feet of snow from the city streets. They opted to push and pile the snow rather than haul it out.

As the snow melted, water from fall flooding impacted the city's systems. Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert noted that...