At the Grand Forks arena, dozens of volunteers worked on an assembly line to fill the beds of trucks that queued up through the parking lot to take the bags to vulnerable areas.

At the Grand Forks arena, dozens of volunteers worked on an assembly line to fill the beds of trucks that queued up through the parking lot to take the bags to vulnerable areas.

IN PHOTOS: Grand Forks prepares for high water

Volunteers and emergency crews were busy all around the city, reinforcing vulnerable low points

  • Jun. 3, 2020 12:00 a.m.
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Weekend forecasts for Boundary waterways were initially alarming when they came out one week ago – the Granby and West Kettle River were projected to eclipse their 2018 peaks, while the Kettle River near Ferry was projected to hit near-2017 levels. The graphs rode a roller-coaster into the weekend, but prompted Boundary residents and businesses to fortify their protections, just in case.

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