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Update on river flooding; Thursday looks drier now

Update on river flooding; Thursday looks drier now

I like the newest computer model info! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model shows that rainfall Wednesday night and Thursday will be pass mostly to our south: The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the precipitation rate (mm per hour), not to the total amount of rain…
by Ron Trenda

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Experts warn Midwest flood risk may persist for months

Experts warn Midwest flood risk may persist for months

Even as floodwaters receded in hard-hit parts of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, experts warned this weekend that with plenty of snow still left to melt in northern states, the relief may only be temporary.
by Associated Press

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Flash flood forces evacuation of riverside restaurant near St. Cloud

More than 40 people were evacuated from a riverside restaurant near St. Cloud on Saturday night after a flash flood along the Sauk River — a flood apparently caused by an ice jam, one of many along Minnesota waterways in the past couple weeks.
by MPR News Staff

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River flooding update; next widespread rain on Thursday?

River flooding update; next widespread rain on Thursday?

Two weeks ago, we were dealing with a weekend snowstorm. This weekend started out much nicer, with plenty of sunshine on Saturday and highs in the 50s and upper 40s across most of Minnesota. March is a fickle month! Temperature trends  Sunday highs will be mainly in the 40s, with some 30s in far northern…
by Ron Trenda

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A bright and warm Saturday; river levels ramp up

A bright and warm Saturday; river levels ramp up

I saw several people wearing shorts and no jacket Friday afternoon, as our Twin Cities high temp hit 50 degrees. Today will be several degrees warmer than yesterday, so there might be a few flip-flop sightings. Warm temps will accelerate snow melt across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and rivers will continue to rise. Temperature trends…
by Ron Trenda

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Weekend waterlog: Rivers, anxiety rise as flooding spreads

Weekend waterlog: Rivers, anxiety rise as flooding spreads

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 this weekend.
by MPR News Staff

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Abandon houseboat? Ice and rising water threaten Latsch Island lifestyle

Abandon houseboat? Ice and rising water threaten Latsch Island lifestyle

Some residents of Winona's Latsch Island houseboat community in southeast Minnesota might have to abandon ship. River ice, snowpack and rising waters are threatening to overwhelm some of the houseboats, which residents prefer to call "boathouses."
by Evan Frost

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Watching for signs of spring (flooding)

With spring officially in the door, attention in Minnesota is shifting from the snow situation to a rising flood threat along many rivers, particularly in the southern part of the state.
by Cathy Wurzer

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