Weather Service Lowers Flood Crest Range In Fargo
The National Weather Service has lowered its projected flood crest range for the Red River in Fargo by a foot.
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The National Weather Service has lowered its projected flood crest range for the Red River in Fargo by a foot.
The Red River in Fargo, N.D. hit major flood stage Wednesday and hundreds of volunteers spent the day sandbagging in several neighborhoods. The effort is expected to last through the weekend.
Spring flooding will force the Stillwater Lift Bridge to close to traffic this Friday.
Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency for 46 Minnesota counties impacted by spring flooding.
Sandbag convoys with flatbed trucks escorted by police are scheduled to roll out Tuesday in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn.
A mixture of snow and rain over the weekend in combination with recent a bout of warm weather has raised the flood outlook across Minnesota.
Chaska motorists, rejoice. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has reopened both directions of Highway 41, spanning the Minnesota River.
A new group that has formed to oppose a proposed diversion of the Red River around Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., hopes to unite downstream and upstream interests on the north-flowing river.
When officials in the Fargo area got together last week to talk about preparations for an expected third straight major flood, 29 people crowded around a table, including representatives from police, the governor's office, the National Guard, hospitals, schools, utilities and even mental health professionals.
Officials in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., say they are waiting for warmer weather to begin sandbag deployment.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it needs formal approval from state and local officials in two states by April 11 to keep alive the latest version of a planned Red River diversion around Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn.
In Hastings, the rising Mississippi River is bringing new worries. The river has flooded a road that is the main link to East Hastings.
The Mississippi River at St. Paul is predicted to crest at 19.2 feet on Wednesday, but city officials say they are prepared.
As spring floodwaters rise, so does a lot of orange road closure signs.
A funeral was held Monday for the MnDOT worker who died last week fighting the spring floods.
A number of cities in Minnesota are updating the status of their flooding situations Monday morning. Here are some of the latest reports we've received.
The Mississippi River in St. Paul is just days away from the expected crest of 19.5 feet. City leaders are keeping a close eye on the rising water, shutting down roads and Harriet Island.
Delays are expected on Highway 25 in Belle Plaine beginning Sunday morning, as crews work to reconfigure the highway to create a temporary detour route.
Spring flooding caused roads to close Saturday and headaches for those trying to get around south of the metro.
Hundreds of volunteers spent Saturday morning in Hastings filling sandbags to protect homes near the Mississippi River, which hit flood stage Friday night.
Many Minnesotans may not like the cold temperatures and the snow we just got, but those who are dealing with flooding love it.
Though no doubt many Minnesotans are beyond through with freezing temperatures by this point in the season, others are breathing easier because of the cold.
Water levels in Minnesota rivers expected to crest in the next few days should be lower thanks to recent cold temperatures, but the extended chill could increase the risk of flooding later this spring, the National Weather Service said Friday.
Department of Transportation co-workers of a maintenance operator who died after his backhoe was swept into the flooding Minnesota River have established a memorial fund in his name.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has closed all state roads into Henderson. Flooded and weak roads have made it dangerous for drivers.
