- Corps to increase outflows from western Minn. dam
Heavy rains are prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to increase the outflow from a western Minnesota dam.June 24, 2011 - N.D. flooding forces some Minn. companies to relocate
Record flooding in North Dakota is affecting Minnesota companies with operations and facilities in that state.June 24, 2011 - Latest diversion project for Fargo-Moorhead faces fierce opposition
A proposed diversion project for Fargo-Moorhead would flood several small upstream communities and thousands of acres of farm land. Hundreds of people would be relocated to make room for a large area to hold water during a flood.May 25, 2011 - Obama declares 20 Minnesota counties disaster areas
The declaration will allow state and local governments and some nonprofit organizations to receive federal funding to help pay for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by severe storms and flooding.May 10, 2011 - Sandbagging costs soar in Moorhead
The bill for fighting the spring flood in Moorhead is coming due, and it's heading north of a budget-busting $2.5 million.April 25, 2011 - Dayton wants federal disaster designation for flooded areas
Preliminary damage assessments in the 20 counties affected put the cost of spring flooding at $10.8 million.April 20, 2011 - As Red River recedes, cleanup gets under way
Residents of the Fargo-Moorhead area are preparing to clean up the mess created from their third flood fight in a row. Sandbag dikes and temporary earthen levees will start coming down next week.April 15, 2011 - Interstate 29 reopens north of Fargo
Officials have reopened a 30-mile stretch of Interstate 29 that was closed north of Fargo due to flooding.April 14, 2011 - Troubled dam still threatens North Dakota town
Residents downstream of a troubled dam on the Des Lacs River in northwest North Dakota remain under a flash flood watch through Saturday night.April 14, 2011 - Flood turns Minn. prairie town into temporary island
All roads leading into Oslo are flooded, isolating the tiny town 25 miles north of Grand Forks. City officials say three consecutive years of major floods have been inconvenient and tough on businesses.April 13, 2011 - I-29 north of Fargo remains closed due to floodwaters
The North Dakota Department of Transportation expects Interstate 29 north of Fargo to remain closed for a couple more days. The interstate was closed on Sunday when several inches of floodwater flowed across all four lanes.April 13, 2011 - River dam near ND city of 1,200 at risk of failure
Authorities have advised about 200 people who live near the Des Lacs river in northwest North Dakota to evacuate their homes because a dam might fail.April 13, 2011 - Flood recap: It could have been much worse
The floods of 2011 are still in progress and have caused problems in some areas. There have been two flood-related deaths; and numerous roads, parks and fields remain under water, especially near the Red River. But MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner says it could have been so much worse.April 12, 2011 - I-29 closing causes traffic mess in flooded rural areas
Authorities say snowplows are removing debris from Interstate 29 north of Fargo, but the road will likely remain closed for at least another day.April 12, 2011 - Photos: Red River flooding from the air
The water has reached record levels north of Fargo-Moorhead and dozens of roads are under water making travel nearly impossible. MPR News sent photojournalist Ann Arbor Miller to get an aerial view of the flooding in the Red River Valley.April 12, 2011
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