Communities prepare for Red River flooding
Chase Nygaard, a contractor with Industrial Builders, Inc., packs trap bags to repel Red River flood waters on Monday, April 22, 2013. The river is expected to rise later this week.
MPR Photo/Nathaniel Minor
As the accumulated snow begins to melt, attention turns to the Red River and the potential for flooding.
The Red River begins as the Ottertail River and Bois de Sioux River join up in Breckenridge, Minn. The crest is expected on Monday in between Breckenridge and Wahpeton.
Engineer Tom Richels, who is working with Wilken County on flood preparations, speaks with MPR News.
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