Water is high on the Rainy River
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High water on the Rainy River, which forms part of Minnesota's border with Canada, may cause some localized flooding.
U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist James Fallon said they see water this high only once every 20 years.
The river peaked yesterday at Manitou Rapids west of International Falls and held steady today. Fallon said it's not likely to rise much higher.
"More rain could give it a bump," he said, "but it's a big river system with a lot of storage. It would take a really big soaking storm to cause damage."
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