Red River Flood Fight In Fargo Area Getting Louder
The Fargo-area flood fight is getting louder thanks to the sounds of heavy equipment moving clay and police sirens escorting flatbed trucks filled with sandbags into neighborhoods.
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The Fargo-area flood fight is getting louder thanks to the sounds of heavy equipment moving clay and police sirens escorting flatbed trucks filled with sandbags into neighborhoods.
Assessing the amount of flooding regions across Minnesota is something meteorologists track year-round. The National Weather Service (NWS) and the U.S. Geological Survey are able to monitor water levels in rivers and lakes down to the very centimeter at every hour.
Spring clean-up week has been replaced by spring flood-fighting week in Fargo.
Volunteers worked into the night to stack sandbags against rising Midwest floodwaters and evacuate people in its path — or rescue those already under water — after a powerful spring storm system unleashed downpours from Oklahoma to Michigan.
Middle America was overwhelmed by weather Thursday, with snow in the north, tornadoes in the Plains, and torrential rains that caused floods and transportation woes — and a sinkhole in Chicago.
The city of Moorhead has learned some lessons about flood preparation after three consecutive years of major flooding.
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Flood-fighting volunteers are encouraged to register with the city of Moorhead to learn when they may be needed to place sandbags.
A new prediction from the U-S Geological Survey says the Red River in the Fargo-Moorhead area isn't expected to crest until after April 15.
A winter of heavy snowfall and freezing rain is giving way to warming temperatures, rapid melting and a potential for flooding.
More areas of Minnesota have have been added to the National Weather Service's list of areas that may have an above-average risk of flooding this spring.
North Dakota's governor and congressional delegation say the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the city of Minot and Ward County more than $40 million in disaster relief funding.
The Army Corps of Engineers says the budget battle in Washington won't stop the fight against spring flooding.
North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says he expects a funding bill that includes a Red River flood diversion project to reach the Senate floor in April or May.
While Fargo residents are preparing to place more than a million sandbags to prepare for a possible 38-foot Red River flood crest, their neighbors across the river are looking at a much easier chore.
The National Weather Service is warning residents in parts of Minnesota to get ready for some major flooding as all the snow begins to melt this spring.
Residents along the Red River in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., should prepare for one of the top five floods in their history, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
With its ominously titled slideshow, "Get ready for a big one," the National Weather Service told flood-weary residents in the Fargo area Thursday to prepare for one of the Red River's five largest crests this summer, an outlook that prompted city and county officials to plead for permanent flood protection.
Some of the stream and river gauges used to help forecasters predict flood conditions around the country could be discontinued as a result of automatic federal budget cuts that went into effect this month.
The Radisson in downtown Duluth is expected to remain closed through the weekend after a water line broke and flooded parts of the hotel's basement causing its guests to find other accommodations.
The state wants this weekend's wet weather to be a warning to home owners.
It's not spring yet but some people south of the metro are already dealing with an unwelcome sign of spring: Flooding.
Steady rain on Saturday has forced MnDOT to close a 10-mile stretch Highway 169 south from St. Peter to Mankato until Sunday.
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Several Minnesota schools have already closed on Thursday in anticipation of winter weather in the state, with many more planning to end classes early.
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According to the St. Paul Fire Department, crews arrived to the single family home on the 400 block of Cook Avenue East around 12:45 a.m.
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A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump's former attorney, who faces a felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota on Wednesday announced it is in the process of filing a lawsuit accusing federal agents of violating constitutional rights.
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The Twin Cities is under a NEXT Weather Alert Thursday due to a strong and complex storm that could make for a difficult evening commute, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Adam Del Rosso.
The Twin Cities is under a NEXT Weather Alert on Thursday due to a strong and complex storm that could make for a difficult evening commute.
A strong, complex storm passing by the Twin Cities is bringing a few rain showers Thursday morning, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Adam Del Rosso.
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