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April 11, 2001 -
April 11, 2001 -
April 11, 2001 - CONTAINS DATED MATERIAL! Flooding is creating major problem in parts of the Twin Cities, especially in the east metro where the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers crest projections continue to increase. As the water rises municipal crews along with growing numbers of volunteers are beefing up dikes and levees, pumping flood water BACK into rivers AND filling thousands of sandbags. The Stillwater lift bridge over the St. Croix is also closed.
April 11, 2001 - The Mississippi River is among more than a dozen waterways on an environmental group's list of the nation's most endangered rivers released today (Wednesday). Washington D-C based American Rivers ranks the Mississippi as the sixth most threatened river in the country. Environmentalists in Minnesota say the threats posed to the Mississippi are also helping exacerbate flooding. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.
April 12, 2001 - People along the Red River are bracing for more rain, and working to build levees higher in anticipation of rising water. Heavy rain is forcing the release of water from lake traverse, on the South Dakota border. That water will flow into the Red River, further exacerbating the situation. In Grand Forks and East Grand Forks the scene reminds some of the uncertainty that surrounded the devastating flood of 1997. The communities still don't have a permanent levee system, but city officials say the work they've done since 1997 provides much improved flood protection. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson reports
April 12, 2001 - Greg Gust, meteorologist at the Grand Forks National Weather Service. Gives an outline of what the recent rain amounts were in that part of the state. Says less water as you travel north. Fargo, and Grand Forks are in better shape. Last night's rain storm wasn't quite as bad as feared. Next few days will be drizzly, cloudy, with sprinkles, but no major rain storms.
April 12, 2001 - NOTE: dated language in copy use THURSDAY only Attention has focused in the past week, on places like Breckenridge and Moorhead in the Red River valley - and Granite Falls and Montevideo along the Minnesota River. Communities along many of southeastern Minnesota's smaller water ways have been bracing for floods as well after days of pounding rain. But as Minnesota Public Radio's Erin Galbally reports flood preparation there, is mostly a waiting game.
April 12, 2001 -
April 12, 2001 - A lowered flood forecast for Granite Falls today was overshawdowed when a watermain burst. Doug Smiglewski (Smi-GLOO-skee) is the Mayor of Granite Falls. He says the town will have to find a temporary fix:
April 12, 2001 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews Winona resident Calvin Fremling, who shares memories of 1965 flood that threatened the town.