spring flooding

When it comes to flood waters, we here in the St. Cloud area should be ever so thankful. The Salvation Army sent WJON these water-logged pictures of Highway 29 from Fargo to Grand Forks.

Gov. Mark Dayton says early planning will be the key to successfully combat expected widespread flooding this spring. Dayton spoke Wednesday in South St. Paul, at a meeting that included municipal, law enforcement and emergency officials from several cities.

Minnesota officials say recent warm weather and melting snow hasn't reduced the threat of spring flooding. National Weather Service meteorologist Dan Luna says more precipitation is in the long-range forecast.

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.