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Flooding

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Major spring flood risk remains high for Red River

Major spring flood risk remains high for Red River

The regions most likely to experience major flooding include parts of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. The potential for major flooding is elevated along the Red River, the James River and parts of the Upper Mississippi River, according to the NOAA's National Water Center.
by The Associated Press

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Meet the spider, Fargo’s flood-fighting, sandbag-filling monster

Meet the spider, Fargo’s flood-fighting, sandbag-filling monster

As floods have increased in frequency and severity over the past few decades, the garbage and recycling trucks that are usually housed in Fargo’s city garage are replaced by a highly organized sandbag-filling factory for a few days nearly every March.
by Dan Gunderson

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High water closes highways in southern Minnesota

High water closes highways in southern Minnesota

On Sunday evening, MnDOT reported that an ice jam and rising water had forced the closure of State Highway 99 across the Minnesota River at St. Peter.
by MPR News Staff

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Weather service: Risk of Red River flooding down slightly

Weather service: Risk of Red River flooding down slightly

The risk of spring flooding in the Red River Valley has been reduced slightly because of limited precipitation in the last few weeks, although National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday there's still a lot of moisture in the system.
by The Associated Press

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Bird's eye view essential to figuring flood risk

Bird's eye view essential to figuring flood risk

NOAA pilots are measuring the snow pack in Minnesota to help flood forecasters determine the risk for high water in the spring.
by Matt Sepic

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Top-five flood possible for the Red River this spring

Top-five flood possible for the Red River this spring

Communities along the Red River could see a top-five flood this spring, according to preliminary flood outlooks from the National Weather Service.
by Dan Gunderson

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Ice jams: Destructive, hard to predict, tough to prevent

Ice jams: Destructive, hard to predict, tough to prevent

They're unpredictable; they're tough to address; and they can have significant impacts. As ice on rivers and creeks melts, cracks and otherwise breaks up, it can build up against natural bends in the waterway or structures -- like bridges or piers -- jutting into it as the water flows downstream.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Preparing for a flood? Here's some sandbagging 101

Preparing for a flood? Here's some sandbagging 101

There's plenty of flooding in the forecast for Minnesota and the rest of the Midwest. Here are some basic tips on how to prepare a sandbag dike.
by MPR News Staff

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