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Ahead of potentially historic flooding, here's what to know (and do) to prepare

Ahead of potentially historic flooding, here's what to know (and do) to prepare

The spring flooding season is on its way in Minnesota and could include major water level rises along the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. Here’s how to prepare — and help — if and when the water rises.
by Amy Felegy

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Dry weather aids ongoing flood fight in northern Minnesota

Dry weather aids ongoing flood fight in northern Minnesota

There's finally a little good news in the fight against rising floodwaters in northern Minnesota along the Canadian border. While Rainy Lake is still rising, recent dry weather has slowed the pace heading toward a forecast peak later this month.
by Dan Kraker

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Border restrictions keep flooded cabin and resort owners away from their properties

Border restrictions keep flooded cabin and resort owners away from their properties

Dozens of cabin and resort owners with property on the Canadian side of northern Minnesota’s Sand Point and Namakan lakes can’t legally access their properties to try to protect them from ongoing flooding, because of restrictions on crossing the international border.
by Dan Kraker

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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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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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Fargo-Moorhead diversion project construction picks up pace

Fargo-Moorhead diversion project construction picks up pace

It will take six more years of work to complete the massive project, which will divert water around the Fargo-Moorhead area when the river floods.
by Dan Gunderson

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Agreement signed to end Fargo-Moorhead flood project dispute

Agreement signed to end Fargo-Moorhead flood project dispute

A settlement agreement signed Monday will end existing litigation that has slowed the nearly  $3 billion Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project. 
by Dan Gunderson

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Living in harm's way: Why most flood risk is not disclosed

Living in harm's way: Why most flood risk is not disclosed

About 15 million properties in the U.S. are prone to flooding, but patchwork and ineffective disclosure laws mean most people get little to no information about flood risk before they move.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Henderson holds out hope for flooding relief — as rivers continue to rise

Henderson holds out hope for flooding relief — as rivers continue to rise

City leaders hoped the bonding bill would help pay for a fix to the city’s most regular headache: the nearby Minnesota River’s tendency to overflow its banks — and push the Rush River to overtop Highway 93, one of Henderson’s main arteries.
by Hannah Yang

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