FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Fargo is helping out Jamestown with sandbags.

The city is sending 40-thousand filled sandbags to Jamestown as the city prepares for the rising water of the James River.

Mayor Tim Mahoney:

Fargo has 400-thousand filled sandbags, left over from last spring. Mahoney says they’re in good condition. Volunteers have been filling sandbags in Jamestown with a goal of 65-thousand.