New Rain Ratchets Up Crow River Flood Concerns
So far the earth has been able to absorb the 3 and a half to 6 inches of rainwater that has fallen throughout the county, pushing the Crow River slowly but surely toward minor flood stage.
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So far the earth has been able to absorb the 3 and a half to 6 inches of rainwater that has fallen throughout the county, pushing the Crow River slowly but surely toward minor flood stage.
Minnesota transportation officials are anticipating additional road closures Thursday as heavy thunderstorms redevelop in parts of the state.
We had a dry fall, winter, and spring - until recently as many parts of the state have received several inches of rain in the past week.
A jury has ordered an Iowa warehouse operator to pay Hormel Foods Corp. $4 million for failing to protect its products from floodwaters in 2008.
Minnesota transportation officials have announced eight flood mitigation projects to be built over the next five years.
Heavy rain in southern Minnesota led to some street flooding in Rochester.
The risk of significant flooding in the Red River Valley is down from recent years and even lower than last month's forecast due to the lack of snow, forecasters said Thursday — bolstering hopes the region may be spared a fourth consecutive battle this spring.
For many, 2011 will be remembered as a year of wild weather. Storms were historic, deadly and costly.
More than a dozen southeast Minnesota families and businesses won't have to worry about the spring floods destroying their homes.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the cost for building a Red River diversion channel around Fargo is going down.
Some residents in North Dakota's most populous county are seeking annexation into a neighboring county because they claim public officials aren't listening to their complaints about a plan to re-route water from a flood-prone river.
State and local officials say the devastation caused by flooding in Minot shows why it's important to fund permanent flood protection in the Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., area.
After a cool dry spring: the skies opened and haven't let up. While much of the country is covered in drought conditions, Minnesota has been far wetter than normal. So, which is worse: a summer drought or a soggy summer?
Thousands of Xcel Energy customers were still without power Tuesday morning following heavy thunderstorms that pounded parts of the Twin Cities Monday.
One area where the water's really been on the rise is in Stearns County in central Minnesota. We don't think of sandbagging as a summertime chore, but that's what a number of cabin owners are being forced to do.
Green thumbs are getting a lot of unexpected help this summer. The University of Minnesota Extension's garden plots have never looked better.
The first rotation of 120 Minnesota National Guard soldiers helping with the battle against Souris River flooding in Minot is wrapping up its work this week as the second two-week rotation heads in.
Another day of dangerous heat in Minnesota and that heat is making it harder for many people whose houses were hit by this weekend's heavy rains. The heavy humidity is making it difficult for homeowners to dry out their stuff.
Minnesota transportation officials said Interstate 35W between Interstate 694 and Highway 96 is closed in both directions because of flooding.
Weeks after flooding forced thousands from their homes in Minot, North Dakota, people are finally being allowed back in.
Standing water in the south metro has forced the Hiawatha Light Rail line to shut down between the 28th Avenue and Mall of America stations.
Many flood-related passenger train disruptions are expected to end once Amtrak reopens a 1,000-mile stretch of its most popular cross-country line.
A man who met his future wife in Minot 43 years ago and helped battle the Souris River flood of 1969 is back helping out this year's flood victims.
Minnesota National Guard soldiers will be helping with the battle against Souris River flooding in Minot.
Hormel Foods Corp. is donating food to flood victims in Minot, N.D.
