Tag: Sandhill River

Wednesday Flood Update

Good news for the people in Hendrum.  Water levels on the Wild Rice River have been declining rapidly in the last 24 hours.  As of 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says the Wild Rice is just under 25 feet….with flood stage at 20 feet.  The Wild Rice is expected to get back below…
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April 26, 2023 0

Tuesday Afternoon Flooding Update

Here’s the latest on the flood situation across the region: The Red River at Halstad continues to slowly recede.  As of mid-afternoon, it’s at 33 and a half feet–seven and a half feet above flood stage.  The National Weather Service expects the Red to keep receding, but very slowly, over the next week. Checking the…
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April 25, 2023 0

Monday Afternoon Flooding Update

As we continue to monitor the flooding situation in the region, Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson tells us that river levels are slowly going down. He spoke to R&J News around 11:30 Monday morning. Here are the river levels as of mid-afternoon:  The Red River at Halstad is just over 34 feet. That’s eight…
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April 24, 2023 0