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The week of April 8-12 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 conducted […]
Crookston and the KROX listening area along with portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota are in a flood warning. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a flood warning for Crookston and the Red Lake River from Sunday morning until further notice. At 9:45 a.m. Thursday the Red Lake River had
The City of Crookston Public Works department, with help from some students and staff at the University of Minnesota Crookston, began sandbagging Riverside Ave this morning. Public Works Director Pat Kelly said they hope to be done early this afternoon. “Our only intention is to sandbag Riverside right now,” said Pat Kelly. “That will get
With temperatures forecasted to reach 50 degrees as early as Saturday, the Polk County Commissioners Tuesday signed a resolution declaring a state of emergency in Polk County in anticipation of increased snowmelt and runoff. The commissioners, who meet the first, third and fourth Tuesday of each month are not scheduled to meet for another two
The City of Crookston Public Works and Water Departments are busy preparing for a possible high-water event as the water begins to rise along the Red Lake River. As of about 5:00 p.m. Monday night, the water had risen about 1.42 feet over the previous 48 hours to 7.02 feet in Crookston. Public Works Director
The risk of record flooding on the Red Lake River in Crookston continues to grow. A number of factors are playing into the flood risk, including high fall moisture, deep frost, very high snowpack, and very high snow water content. Additionally, the spring thaw is late favoring a fast thaw cycle and the risk of
