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RED RIVER TO CREST OVER MINOR FLOOD STAGE

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents with the amount of rain that we have received, the Red River is forecasted to crest over minor flood stages during this week. This may impact access to the lower trails along the river. Be careful around the river during this time, as it is usually closed […]

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SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK- WEDNESDAY: FLOODS

The Severe Weather Awareness Week Topic for Wednesday is Floods with Crookston Firefighter Brian Hanson. Hanson gave some yearly statistics regarding floods. Nationally, floods claim nearly 200 lives each year and force 300,000 people out of their homes. Floods, on average, cause approximately $2 billion in damages. Six out of nine state and federal declared

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CROOKSTON FIRE CHIEF SHANE HELDSTAB PROVIDES FLOOD UPDATE

Crookston Fire Department Chief Shane Heldstab released the following statement earlier this afternoon. “I have been in contact with USGS, and they have confirmed the ice has caused the gauge to not be reading correctly. When the river level rises, and the ice clears out the gauge will work as before. At this time, we

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CITY OF CROOKSTON REOPENS THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

As a result of the recent precipitation the Crookston area has received over the last couple of days, the Red Lake River level at Crookston is currently (2:30 p.m. on May 10) at 20.62 feet and is expected to rise slowly.  Additional precipitation is anticipated over the next couple of days.  The Crookston Emergency Operation

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RED LAKE RIVER IN CROOKSTON EXPECTED TO CREST MONDAY AT 25 FEET

The Red Lake River in Crookston was at 24.42 feet at 3:15 p.m. on Sunday (May 1) and the National Weather Service predicts a crest late Monday morning or early Monday afternoon at 25 feet.  The good news for Crookston and the entire Red River Valley is there isn’t any precipitation in the forecast next

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RIVER STILL RECEDING BUT OFFICIALS KEEPING AN EYE ON THE FORECAST

At 7:30 am today, the Red Lake River level at Crookston was 21.75 feet and is continuing to slowly recede.  The Minnesota National Guard will be suspending operations in Crookston this morning.  The Crookston Emergency Operation Center and city staff will continue to monitor river levels ad levee systems.  We all continue to be vigilant

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