Flood on the Red River of ND, MN, and MB

Friday, March 27, 2009

Washington Post: Thousands Flee Fargo as Floodwaters Surge in N.D.

FARGO, N.D., Mar. 27 -- As thousands of residents left North Dakota's largest city Friday, others stayed and prayed that miles of sandbagged levees would hold against the surging Red River.

The ice-laden river is expected to crest Sunday at 42 feet -- two feet higher than the record set 112 years ago.

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