Fargo mayor: Other breaches will happen

Adam and Jeremy DuBord walk through flood waters
Cousins Adam (L) and Jeremy DuBord walk down the driveway through flood water from the Wild Rice River at Adam's father's farm carrying gas containers March 28, 2009 near Horace, North Dakota. The National Weather Service has reported the Red River has possibly crested at 41 feet and expecting to drop in coming days as people in the area continue to monitor temporary dikes for leaks and working on shoring up levees. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Fargo's mayor says a levee breach that devastated an elementary school early Sunday is a "wakeup call" that shows the threats the city will face for the next week.

Red River floodwaters crept under a permanent dike and flooded Oak Grove Lutheran School.

Mayor Dennis Walaker says "those things will continue to happen. I guarantee it."

The Red River appeared to crest Saturday lower than expected, but it remains at an all-time high and is putting pressure on miles of dikes protecting Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn.

The National Weather Service says that the Predator drones used to watch flood patterns from the air have been a great tool in quickly responding to the flood.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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