Warmer days threaten flooding in southeastern Minnesota

Temperatures in much of Minnesota have a shot at 50 degrees today, Thursday and again over the weekend and into early next week. And much like the rest of the state, residents in southeastern Minnesota are preparing for the string of warmer days, rapid snow melt and potential flooding.

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with reporter Elizabeth Baier from our Rochester bureau about this and other stories she's been covering in her part of the state.

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