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Checking the dike
A contractor walks along the top of a dike being built along the Red River (seen in the background) in Fargo as he measures the height of the dike with a laser level.
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Flood gauge
A flood gauge along the Red River in Fargo marks the height of the great 1997 flood, where the river crested at a height of more than 39.5 feet. Forecasters say there is a chance this year's flood could exceed that mark.
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Checking the dike
A contractor walks along the top of a dike being built along the Red River (seen in the background) in Fargo as he measures the height of the dike with a laser level.
MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts
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Students sandbagging
Moorhead High School juniors Kasey Steckler, left, and Dacia Carpeter fill sandbags Monday afternoon at a station on Elm Street in Moorhead. Students from colleges and high schools in the Fargo-Moorhead were bused to sandbag sites as residents race to hold off the rising Red River.
MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts
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