5 Minnesota rivers we're watching for flooding
Record snowfall plus fast melting means one thing for many rivers around the state: potential flooding.
Over the past few days, many towns along Minnesota rivers have been preparing to lessen the impact of rising water levels — otherwise known by the National Weather Service as "action" stage. Some rivers are expected to meet — or already have met — major flood stage, which can have "extensive inundation of structures and roads."
On Monday, Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill moving $40 million into a disaster assistance fund, which communities can tap immediately to aid with flood mitigation costs.
Here are five locations around the state we're watching.
Data comes from NOAA and the National Weather Service. A live data feed to these charts was turned off on May 5.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
at St. Paul
ST. CROIX RIVER
at Stillwater
Timelapse footage of the St. Croix River at Stillwater, MN.
ST. LOUIS RIVER
at Scanlon
MINNESOTA RIVER
at Morton
Timelapse footage of the Minnesota River at Morton, MN.