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The City of Crookstonin URGENT NEED of volunteers to bag sand at 319 3rd Ave S (Enter off Sunflower). Please call Crookston Fire Department at 218-281-4584 for information regarding volunteering. We ask that residents stay away from the 400 block of Riverside Ave. and Summit Ave., the levee dike systems, and all areas where sandbagging […]
As of 8:00PM on April 23, Riverside Ave. and Summit Ave. has been barricaded and closed. The decision to close is based upon the safety of sandbaggers and residents of the area. The water from the Red Lake River has backed up through the sewer system and spilled onto Riverside Ave. The water is flowing down Riverside Ave. and the city crews have blockaded the street and traffic will be diverted. We ask that residents stay
The City of Crookston is in desperate need of volunteers to help fill sandbags and for help placing sandbags at vulnerable areas of the levees. Filling sandbags is currently underway and will continue throughout the day. Volunteers are asked to arrive at the City of Crookston Street Shop located at 319 3rd Ave South. Please enter the Street shop from Sunflower Street. The city crews are in the process of erecting clay dikes at the following locations throughout the day
Polk County Emergency Management is accepting Initial Damage Assessments for any disaster-related costs and damages incurred during the 2020 Spring Snow Melt during the months of March and April. Any public entity within Polk County representing cities, townships, county departments, or any publicly owned organizations should complete and submit their Initial Damage Assessment forms to
The week of April 13-17, 2020 is designated Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week. Severe Weather Awareness Week is a public education campaign promoted by the National Weather Service, Minnesota Department of Public Safety and local Emergency Management Agencies. Each day of the week features a different weather hazard, and two statewide tornado drills will be
The current Red Lake River level in Crookston remains above 23 feet. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be staffed throughout the night to continue monitoring the river levels. The crest has been projected to be at the current level, so expectations of the EOC staff at this time are to continue the monitoring of
