Stillwater Now To Go Ahead With Levee On St. Croix
Stillwater is now going ahead with dikes on its St. Croix River waterfront.
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Stillwater is now going ahead with dikes on its St. Croix River waterfront.
With major flooding expected in the next couple of days, St. Paul police are clearing the city's impound lot.
Officials will close lanes on northbound Interstate 35-W in Burnsville at 8:30 p.m. Thursday while crews construct a temporary dike on the east side of the freeway.
The National Weather Service has been scaling back its projected crest for the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul.
As communities around Minnesota prepare to fight spring flooding, the state has opened its Emergency Operations Center to keep tabs on the efforts.
The City of Stillwater has decided to delay construction of the temporary levee on the St. Croix River.
As rising waters threaten nearly every part of Minnesota, state lawmakers on Wednesday looked at spending tens of millions of dollars in state-issued bonds to help pay for local projects to control floods and prevent damage to homes, infrastructure and crops.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has closed Fort Snelling State Park in St. Paul because of rising rivers.
If there was any doubt we're at the mercy of Mother Nature, ask the folks of North Branch. A foot of heavy-wet snow has them socked in and digging out. Now, the next days are crucial.
It's a good thing Carleton College students are on spring break, because the flooding on campus would complicate getting around.
Highway 101 in Shakopee, Minn. will close in both directions Wednesday because of rising flood water.
With the highest water from spring flooding still about one week away, city and county crews are working around the clock to button downtown St. Paul's riverfront.
Weather has delayed the sandbagging start in the Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., area.
As the rivers around Minnesota are starting to rise in earnest, a spring storm could bring a seasonal sense of déjà vu to parts of Minnesota.
Stillwater, Minn. is preparing for the rising flood waters.
Officials in the Minnesota River cities of Mankato and North Mankato have a simple plan for high water: they'll patrol their 37-foot floodwalls and close some low-lying roads and parks.
New Ulm is building a berm to protect itself against the Minnesota River.
The Minnesota River surged onto Highway 93 in Henderson Monday as the city repaired for flooding by sealing off the town from the south and east with concrete floodwalls.
While the state is already bracing for predicted record flooding, periods of both rain and snow forecasted for the next few days certainly won't help matters.
Workers at the St. Paul Yacht Club are busy securing boats and tying off docks as they prepare for potential flooding along the Mississippi River.
Flooding is closing or restricting travel on some highways in the Minnesota River valley.
Flood preparations in Scott County have been underway for some time, but this week's weather forecast has officials concerned.
Potential flooding will affect the Monday morning commute for some drivers in St. Paul.
Fargo city officials say volunteers came from 22 states and more than 325 cities to help fill sandbags for the upcoming Red River flood fight.
The Minnesota Department of Health is saying that now is the time to protect private water wells from spring flooding.
