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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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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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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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