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Drought and snow data provide possible preview of water season to come
Current measurements offer clues about spring flooding and water levels.
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What’s a 100-year flood? A hydrologist explains
A ‘100-year flood’ doesn’t mean you’ll be flood-free for the next 99 years.
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River rising after rain and melting snow
The St. Croix is swelling with snowmelt and rain, but no severe impacts are expected at this time.
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Big omnibus bill includes long-sought St. Croix River flooding project
Sprawling omnibus legislation includes approved for expedited completion.
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Flood preparations underway from Stillwater to Afton
Recent rains have raised concerns about minor flooding along lower river.
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Latest flood forecast is good news for lower St. Croix River communities
National Weather Service reduces risk of significant high water this spring.
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Fifty percent chance of ‘major’ flooding on the St. Croix this spring
National Weather Service blames a wet fall and snowy winter for elevated risk of high water.
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St. Croix River raging after heavy rains hit tributaries
Several inches of rain falling on the river’s upper watershed has caused flooding damage and high water on the lower river.
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Summer on the St. Croix will start with high water this weekend
Wet weather has sent the river rising again, causing dangerous conditions and staying above no-wake levels on the lower river.
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For a flooded Midwest, climate forecasts offer little comfort
A climatologist who studies precipitation trends explains how climate change is projected to make flooding events in the Midwest more severe and more frequent.
