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The purpose of the Flood Diversion Board of Authority is to build and operate a flood diversion channel along the Red River of the North to reduce the flood risk of the stakeholder communities and counties. The Diversion Authority and its members worked with the United States Army Corps of Engineers on the FM Metro Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study to develop the flood diversion channel project.

The Diversion Authority is led by nine board members from the stakeholder entities.

Flood Diversion Board of Authority Members

Darrell Vanyo, Chairman – Cass County Commissioner       
Dennis Walaker – Mayor, City of Fargo       
Tim Mahoney – Fargo City Commissioner    
Brad Wimmer – Fargo City Commissioner   
Nancy Otto – Moorhead City Councilwoman          
Ken Pawluk – Cass County Commissioner 
Kevin Campbell – Clay County Commissioner         
Mike Thorstad – West Fargo City Commissioner     
Rodger Olson – Joint Water Resource District Manager

Flood Diversion Board of Authority
Box 2806
211 Ninth Street South
Fargo, ND 58108