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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?

So you think your home might flood. Do this stuff now

So you think your home might flood. Do this stuff now

Here are some ways to make sure your home, family and pets are prepared, as much as possible, for the worst of flood season.
by Cody Nelson

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Hanging on to a Fargo river home despite annual threats of flooding; eyeing the melt in Marshall

Hanging on to a Fargo river home despite annual threats of flooding; eyeing the melt in Marshall

Hundreds of homes in flood-prone areas of Fargo-Moorhead are gone: bought, removed and replaced by permanent flood levees. But there are a few holdouts who feel strongly about staying near the river, even as the threat of another flood looms. PLUS: Eyeing the melt in Marshall, Minn.
by Dan Gunderson and The Marshall Independent

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What the coming flood might look like in St. Paul

What the coming flood might look like in St. Paul

The predictions sound dire for downtown St. Paul as the water from around the state pours into the Minnesota River and other tributaries before it dumps its stash into the Mississippi and makes its way to the cities.
by Bob Collins

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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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