AM 1240 WJON » red river http://wjon.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:29:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Weather Service Lowers Crest Prediction in Fargo http://wjon.com/weather-service-lowers-crest-prediction-in-fargo/ http://wjon.com/weather-service-lowers-crest-prediction-in-fargo/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:09:22 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=184568 Fargo officials plan to scale back flood protection efforts after a lower Red River crest prediction by the National Weather Service. The weather service on Wednesday updated its forecast to show the range of the river peak to be between 38 and 40 feet, down a couple of feet from earlier predictions.

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]]> http://wjon.com/weather-service-lowers-crest-prediction-in-fargo/feed/ 0 Getty Images Red River Valley Flood Fight Ramps Up in Moorhead http://wjon.com/red-river-valley-flood-fight-ramps-up-in-moorhead/ http://wjon.com/red-river-valley-flood-fight-ramps-up-in-moorhead/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:23:38 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=184417 Fargo's neighbors are ramping up their flood fight against the Red River. The National Weather Service last week warned residents in Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., to prepare for possible record flooding, which would likely force more than 300 homeowners in the two cities to build sandbag dikes or provide other protection.

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]]> http://wjon.com/red-river-valley-flood-fight-ramps-up-in-moorhead/feed/ 0 Getty Images Report: Fargo Should Expect 1 of its Worst Floods http://wjon.com/report-fargo-should-expect-1-of-its-worst-floods/ http://wjon.com/report-fargo-should-expect-1-of-its-worst-floods/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:38:03 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=177072 The National Weather Service says residents along the Red River in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., should prepare for one of the top five floods in their history. Flood stage for the river is 18 feet. The flood outlook released Thursday says there's a 50 percent chance that the river will top 38 feet.

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]]> http://wjon.com/report-fargo-should-expect-1-of-its-worst-floods/feed/ 0 Getty Images Moorhead Fighting Plan to Protect Lake Winnipeg http://wjon.com/moorhead-fighting-plan-to-protect-lake-winnipeg/ http://wjon.com/moorhead-fighting-plan-to-protect-lake-winnipeg/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:54:47 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=166492 A Minnesota city is fighting a new state policy intended to protect water quality in Canada. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking to cut phosphorus emissions from Moorhead's wastewater treatment plant.

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]]> http://wjon.com/moorhead-fighting-plan-to-protect-lake-winnipeg/feed/ 0 Getty Images Fargo Braces For Another Red River Crest http://wjon.com/fargo-braces-for-another-red-river-crest/ http://wjon.com/fargo-braces-for-another-red-river-crest/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:39:44 +0000 Megan Rinerson http://wjon.com/?p=12263 FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The people of Fargo are bracing for a Red River crest that could be one of the highest on record.

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]]> http://wjon.com/fargo-braces-for-another-red-river-crest/feed/ 0 Getty Images Likelihood Of Significant Red River Flooding Rises http://wjon.com/likelihood-of-significant-red-river-flooding-rises/ http://wjon.com/likelihood-of-significant-red-river-flooding-rises/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:03:40 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=5126 The National Weather Service says the likelihood of significant Red River flooding has risen in North Dakota and Minnesota.

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