Bob Collins
Covering the Red River flooding.
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Tag: Floods
Before-and-after along the river
Waiting for the Red River
Quentin Goehring was sandbagging against a river approaching from across the street on Wednesday evening, when he slumped over and died.
Quentin Goehring of Oakport Township spent all day yesterday sandbagging against a rising Red River. That was a lot to ask of a 75-year-old man. It was too much to ask, as it turned out.
Technically, there’s major flooding underway along the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, even though there’s not.
Mississippi flooding comparison
The flood is now officially on, with the activation today of the St. Paul flood webcam along the Mississippi River.
The art of sandbagging
Watching a river flow
With the highest water still more than a week away, it’s too early for a firm indication of when the Mississippi River will reach a ‘it’s a big deal’ stage.
You’ll have to help me; I’m new at this
Nate Minor
Leaving Riverview Circle