The river at St. Paul, MN is expected to remain above flood stage for the next 3 weeks. River levels this high will place added stress on dikes. The crest has reached Moline and Illinois City as of late last evening. In South Dakota, major flooding continues at Huron, Mitchell, Scotland, Stratford and Ashton with crests ranging from this week to May 6 th at Ashton. Minor flooding is reported on the lower James at Ludden, North Dakota.
Snow continues to melt across southeast North Dakota and west central Minnesota.
This is beginning to work its way into the southern Red River basin, and will cause another crest for some rivers across this area. The Minnesota River at Jordan is expected to remain above flood stage for the next 3 to 4 weeks.