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Rising waters cause concern in northern Minnesota

Rising waters cause concern in northern Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency Sunday in response to flooding in northwestern Minnesota. Officials in several local communities, including Crookston, had already declared local emergencies.
by Samuel King and Jon Collins

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Infrastructure bill offers ‘once in a generation' investment in climate resilience

Infrastructure bill offers ‘once in a generation' investment in climate resilience

The Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill is headed to the House, where progressive Democrats say it doesn't do enough to reduce emissions. But it does invest billions to help communities prepare for the effects of climate change.
by Paul Huttner

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Consortium, loan announced for Fargo flood project

Consortium, loan announced for Fargo flood project

A $2.75 billion project aimed at protecting Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn., from chronic flooding is gaining ground. It's getting a $569 million loan from the Environmental Protection Agency.
by The Associated Press

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Flood risk continues to fall along Red River at Fargo-Moorhead

Flood risk continues to fall along Red River at Fargo-Moorhead

A slow, gentle spring melt with little precipitation has significantly reduced the flood threat along the Red River in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
by Dan Gunderson

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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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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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Officials promoting flood insurance in Red River Valley

Officials promoting flood insurance in Red River Valley

Officials in North Dakota say it's time for property owners in flood-prone areas of the Red River Valley to think about buying flood insurance.
by The Associated Press

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St. Mark's Square reopens in Venice, but water remains high

St. Mark's Square reopens in Venice, but water remains high

Tourists and residents were allowed back into St. Mark’s Square in Venice on Saturday, a day after it was closed due to exceptionally high tidal waters that swept through most of the lagoon city’s already devastated center.
by The Associated Press

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