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Spring 2019 flooding in Minnesota

Springtime in Minnesota means melting snow and eyes on the rivers. MPR News reporters follow flood threats across the state. | River forecasts | Road closures | How are you preparing?

High water closes highways in southern Minnesota

High water closes highways in southern Minnesota

On Sunday evening, MnDOT reported that an ice jam and rising water had forced the closure of State Highway 99 across the Minnesota River at St. Peter.
by MPR News Staff

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Flooding season 101: Ice jams

Flooding season 101: Ice jams

They're unpredictable; they're tough to address; and they can have significant impacts. As ice on rivers and creeks melts, cracks and otherwise breaks up, it can build up against natural bends in the waterway or structures -- like bridges or piers -- jutting into it as the water flows downstream.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Weather service: Risk of Red River flooding down slightly

Weather service: Risk of Red River flooding down slightly

The risk of spring flooding in the Red River Valley has been reduced slightly because of limited precipitation in the last few weeks, although National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday there's still a lot of moisture in the system.
by The Associated Press

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Top-five flood possible for the Red River this spring

Top-five flood possible for the Red River this spring

Communities along the Red River could see a top-five flood this spring, according to preliminary flood outlooks from the National Weather Service.
by Dan Gunderson

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Upstream landowners see hope in Red River diversion delay

Upstream landowners see hope in Red River diversion delay

For people living upstream of Fargo-Moorhead, flood control for those cities has a personal cost, and they are holding onto hope that the latest legal twist will save their land.
by Dan Gunderson

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U.S. Highway 52 reopens near Pine Island; major flooding reported downstream

U.S. Highway 52 reopens near Pine Island; major flooding reported downstream

U.S. Highway 52 near Pine Island reopened Saturday morning after being closed by flood waters for much of the previous day. Meanwhile downstream, the Zumbro River reached major flood stage at Zumbro Falls.
by Andrew Krueger

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