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Waterlogged Fields

Published June 13, 2025

Parts of northeastern South Dakota received up to eight inches of rain from a large, slow-moving storm late in the week. Dairyland Seeds District Sales Manager Keith Rekow says northeast South Dakota was hit the hardest. "East of my house,…
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Flood Outlook

Published January 18, 2025

The November moisture frozen in the soil could lead to flooding issues in the Red River Valley in the spring. Grand Forks-based National Weather Service Service Hydrologist Amanda Lee says the mild winter has helped offset that. "We have not had…
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Weeds Proving to Be an Issue for Organic Farmers

Published July 6, 2024

Organic farmers, like Carolyn Olson, are feeling the impact of the frequent rains. Olson, who farms at Cottonwood, Minnesota, said that work began in the spring. "We started our planting season behind our conventional neighbors, but when the rains started…
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Mother Nature is in Control

Published April 25, 2022

The Red River at Thompson, North Dakota faced severe flash flooding Saturday. For the month of April, Brian Tweten has had nine inches of rain in the gauge at the farm. "The frost hasn't come completely out of the ground…
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Major Flooding

Published April 25, 2022

Excessive rainfall and ongoing snowmelt has resulted in widespread overland flooding of the Red River. According to the National Weather Service. the Crookston and Warren, Minnesota areas are preparing for the potential of record flooding. Major flooding is anticipated at…
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Flood Forecast

Published March 23, 2022

The spring thaw is going surprisingly well, reducing the threat of flood. National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Greg Gust made that point at the Red River Watershed Management Board conference in Moorhead. "Things just opened up so nicely; we…
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Flooding Possible in Red River Valley

Published January 31, 2022

The National Weather Service Grand Forks has issued its first flood outlook for the spring. Meteorologist Austin Perroux says minor to moderate flooding is anticipated. "We had that drought for the last year and started out with below normal moisture.…
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Prepare Rural Wells for Spring Flooding

Published March 16, 2020

NDSU Extension agricultural engineer Tom Scherer is advising farmers and rural property owners whose wells are in flood prone areas to prepare for melt and flooding. Scherer says it’s better to protect the well before flood events than clean it…
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