St. Croix River attracting tourists after reaching major flood stage
Where Minnesota meets Wisconsin at St. Croix Falls, residents of both states took advantage of the nice weather to see how high the river has risen.
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Where Minnesota meets Wisconsin at St. Croix Falls, residents of both states took advantage of the nice weather to see how high the river has risen.
Walz will be joined by officials from the National Weather Service, Army Corps of Engineers and Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the state.
About 75 mobile homes are on Marina Point in Lake City, where the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin meet.
About 75 mobile homes are on Marina Point, which is located where the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin meet. Over the past couple days the rising river has become a real concern.
It's time to check in on the flooding situation here at home.
Flood season is in full swing. Sunday, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar met with St. Paul city leaders to discuss the current flooding status, and the joint efforts to limit flood damage.
Marielle Mohs went to St. Croix Falls Sunday to learn how volunteers are trying to educate hikers so they have the safest experience.
Marielle Mohs went to St. Croix Falls Sunday to learn how volunteers are trying to educate hikers so they have the safest experience.
"It looks like we're gonna make it through this flood, but we still all gotta follow the rules and just hope we don't have some gigantic rain storm in the next two weeks," said Sen. Klobuchar.
Since Friday, the Crow River in Delano has risen another foot. It's now at more than 20 feet of water, well past the major flood stage of 18.5.
The Crow River continues to rise, impacting communities like Rockford, Greenfield and Delano. Allen Henry visited those communities Saturday to see how residents are responding to the rising river.
Derek James has the latest on flooding across the state of Minnesota.
In Henderson, flooding has forced the Minnesota Department of Transportation to close nearby highways, which in years past has marooned residents.
Fort Snelling State Park in St. Paul is temporarily closed to the public due to flooding.
As our rivers continue to rise, you’ve been emailing us your Good Questions about flooding. From river levels to paddleboats to the record-setting year of 1965 -- Heather Brown hits reply all.
Part of the Mississippi River reached major flood stage Thursday for the first time this spring.
Part of the Mississippi River reached major flood stage Thursday for the first time this spring.
The St. Croix River is teetering along major flood stage.
A wall of sandbags is protecting Stillwater from rising waters as more rain falls Thursday.
WCCO News’ Allen Henry traveled to two communities on the St. Croix River Wednesday – Bayport and Lakeland – to see what the conditions were like, and how residents are dealing with them.
Right now, the St. Croix River is literally less than an inch away from reaching its major flood stage.
As waters keep rising across Minnesota, so do the safety risks. But there's another flooding concern that state leaders are sounding the alarm on: healthy drinking water.
Emergency managers across the state are certainly watching the sky Wednesday night as a number of spots are already seeing their highest water in years.
Greendeer normally would begin planting potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, and radishes around mid-April, but because of all the water, they're going to have to delay that planting.
Flooding rivers have already closed roads, overwhelmed land, and have forced people around Minnesota to adapt. But many rivers are still waiting to crest.
