Mississippi River

A regional urban river plan will be unveiled tonight (Wednesday) for the St. Cloud metro area. Spokeswoman Marian Bender says the plan includes a 19-mile stretch of the Mississippi River through Sartell, Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud.

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A plan two years in the making to protect the 72-mile portion of the Mississippi River that runs through the Twin Cities could be scrapped if a legislative proposal is green-lighted.

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The Mississippi River at St. Paul is predicted to crest at 19.2 feet on Wednesday, but city officials say they are prepared. The river is at what is considered major flood stage, but all the city's protective measures are in place up to 23 feet.

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The Mississippi River is starting to cover Harriet Island near downtown St. Paul. The river has risen about five feet in the past three days to just under 18 feet in St. Paul on Sunday.

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In just another example of the power Mother Nature wields, check out this chilling video of rapidly moving ice floes along the shore of the Mississippi River in Clearwater.

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The Sauk and Mississippi Rivers in St. Cloud are starting to rise. However, both are still well below flood stage. The National Weather Service's Hydrologic Prediction Service says both rose slightly over the weekend, but both are still about two-feet below action stage.

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So far so good on the Sauk and Mississippi Rivers in St. Cloud. The latest measurements by the National Weather Service's Hydrologic Prediction Service indicate that both rivers have remained steady, and have not risen yet this week.

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The National Weather Service is predicting a high likelihood of significant flooding across Minnesota this spring. It has emergency management personnel in Stearns and Benton counties working hard to be prepared.

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Communities along the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix rivers are facing the threat of significant flooding this spring. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities issued its spring flood outlook Thursday.

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A bike route from the Mississippi headwaters in Northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico is closer to becoming a reality.

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