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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) Valley City Mayor Bob Werkhoven says the city needs to focus on correcting storm drainage problems in certain areas of the city that are prone to flash flooding following a torrential rain fall event.

On Saturday, August 23 the city of bridges received about 1.5 inches of rain in a short period of time. Following that event Mayor Werkhoven drove around town and took a few pictures of water standing in a low lying area along Viking Drive.

A pool of water sits on land owned by VCSU along Viking Drive following a rain shower on August 23 in Valley City. Photo provided by Mayor Bob Werkhoven.
A pool of water stands in a field along Viking Drive and 11th avenue southwest following a rain shower on August 23 in Valley City. Photo provided by Valley City Mayor Bob Werkhoven.