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Weather service lowers flood crest range in Fargo-Moorhead

Weather service lowers flood crest range in Fargo-Moorhead

Water on the Red River at Fargo-Moorhead continues a steady rise of about 4 feet every 24 hours. Officials anticipate the flooding will reach between 39 and 40 feet sometime this weekend or early next week.
by Dan Gunderson

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Japan lifts new tsunami warning after strong quake

Japan's meteorological agency says it has lifted a tsunami warning for the northeastern coast 90 minutes after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck offshore.

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Photos: As river rises, flood fight picks up in Fargo-Moorhead

Photos: As river rises, flood fight picks up in Fargo-Moorhead

Volunteers and homeowners are building sandbag dikes to ready themselves for the expected rise of the Red River at Fargo-Moorhead to between 39 and 41 feet by late this weekend.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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Dayton issues emergency flood declaration

Dayton issues emergency flood declaration

Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency for 46 Minnesota counties impacted by spring flooding.

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Stillwater Lift Bridge to close due to river crest

Stillwater Lift Bridge to close due to river crest

Minnesota transportation officials say the Stillwater Lift Bridge will be closed Friday morning in anticipation of a second crest of the St. Croix River.
by Rupa Shenoy

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National Guard soldiers back on Fargo flood duty

North Dakota National Guard soldiers are back on flood duty in Fargo.

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No health risks from radioactive levels in Minn.

Radioactive material well below levels that would be considered a health concern have been found in air samples in St. Paul and two other Minnesota cities, likely from the damaged nuclear power plants in Japan, state health officials said Tuesday.

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Red River at Fargo prediction bumped up by a foot

Red River at Fargo prediction bumped up by a foot

In a revised forecast, the NWS predicted today that the Red River at Fargo-Moorhead will reach 39 to 41 feet by Sunday. Water levels hit 28 feet today.
by Dan Gunderson

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Southwest grounds more planes

Southwest grounds more planes

Cracks have been found in three more Southwest Airlines planes following a midair incident in which a hole opened up in the fuselage of one of its jets. Some air safety experts believe the incident raises concerns about airline maintenance and safety.

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