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Preparing for a flood? Here's some sandbagging 101

Preparing for a flood? Here's some sandbagging 101

There's plenty of flooding in the forecast for Minnesota and the rest of the Midwest. Here are some basic tips on how to prepare a sandbag dike.
by MPR News Staff

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Communities in southern Minnesota wait, watch and brace for flooding

Communities in southern Minnesota wait, watch and brace for flooding

MPR News reporters are fanned out across the state, talking to Minnesotans about how they're dealing with the unpredictable weather and preparing for possible floods. Here's what we're seeing in the southern half of the state.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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Farm fears and protected wells: Flood season leaves rural Minn. with one eye on the forecast

Farm fears and protected wells: Flood season leaves rural Minn. with one eye on the forecast

Today in flooding prep: Ice jams continue, rural roads remain a challenge, private wells demand protection and Minnesota's farmers are bracing for the latest hurdle in a tough year.
by Mark Zdechlik, Tim Nelson, Elizabeth Dunbar and MPR News Staff

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Video: What causes spring floods?

Video: What causes spring floods?

Parts of Minnesota saw record amounts of snow last month. Now as the temperatures ramp up, what happens when all that snow starts to melt? Watch this video to learn where the water goes and what causes spring floods.
by Kirsti Marohn and Jiwon Choi

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North Dakota's largest city prepares for major flooding

North Dakota's largest city prepares for major flooding

North Dakota's largest city has declared an emergency and Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney is asking residents to help fill 1 million sandbags as the city prepares for major Red River flooding.
by Associated Press

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Warming into spring this week; river flooding likely to increase by weekend

Warming into spring this week; river flooding likely to increase by weekend

Temperatures should warm to about or even above seasonal norms on Tuesday as the milder weather arrives. Spring will really kick into gear and wear down the snow piles as the warming trend continues into the weekend.
by Bill Endersen

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Warmer temps and melting snow; how much will the rivers rise this week?

Warmer temps and melting snow; how much will the rivers rise this week?

Astronomical spring arrives at 4:58 p.m. CDT on Wednesday. It’ll look and feel more and more like spring this week, as temps rise and our snow cover shrinks. Temperature trends Monday afternoon highs are expected to reach the upper 30s in much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We could touch 40 in the Twin Cities metro…
by Ron Trenda

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More evacuations in Midwest as floodwaters head downstream

More evacuations in Midwest as floodwaters head downstream

Residents in parts of southwestern Iowa were forced out of their homes Sunday as a torrent of Missouri River water flowed over and through levees. Hundreds of people in neighboring Nebraska also have been displaced by the late-winter flood.
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Ice jams cause flooding along some Minnesota creeks, rivers

Ice jams cause flooding along some Minnesota creeks, rivers

An ice jam caused a rapid rise of the Cottonwood River in New Ulm, Minn., over the weekend, sending water over a roadway as authorities monitored the situation.
by Andrew Krueger

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