Troubled Dam Still Threatens North Dakota Town
Residents downstream of a troubled dam on the Des Lacs River in northwest North Dakota remain under a flash flood watch through Saturday night.
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Residents downstream of a troubled dam on the Des Lacs River in northwest North Dakota remain under a flash flood watch through Saturday night.
Severe weather season is just around the corner and some people have already experience it -- so Thursday is Tornado Drill Day in Minnesota. That means sirens will be sounded in virtually every community throughout the state.
At least three people have been injured in storms that ripped through Wisconsin.
Sandbagging deployment in Moorhead, Minn., is now set for Friday if the weather holds up.
Many Minnesotans may not like the cold temperatures and the snow we just got, but those who are dealing with flooding love it.
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.
The National Weather Service has been scaling back its projected crest for the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul.
Government officials outlined plans Friday to protect Fargo from a major flood predicted for the third straight year, an effort that could include nearly 2 million sandbags, 7 miles of clay levees and 12 miles of portable floodwalls.
A National Weather Service hydrologist says he can almost guarantee there will be flooding along the Mississippi River.
After our week of melting, the chances Minnesota will be seeing major flooding this spring is growing greater. The National Weather Service put out a new flood forecast Thursday that increases the odds on all major river systems.
The National Weather Service is predicting a high likelihood of significant flooding along much of the upper Mississippi River this spring.
Officials say there's a potential for serious flooding in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota this spring.
Officials say there's a potential for serious flooding in the Twin Cities area and across Minnesota this spring.
The coldest temperatures of the season delayed the start of school for many students and caused even the hardiest Minnesotans to think twice about staying outdoors for any length of time.
With how this winter is going, it could be a record breaker for total snowfall in the Twin Cities.
The National Weather Service is experimenting with a new weather warning, one that unfortunately may be exclusive to our neck of the woods.
Our Minnesota Winter is less than a month old but the National Weather Service is already concerned about spring flooding.
The snow totals are impressive: Up to 15 inches of snow in some parts of Minnesota. But the wind is equally impressive, blowing the snow all over the place. So how does the weather service measure the snow?
