No travel advised through Fargo-Moorhead
If it is absolutely necessary to travel in the Fargo-Moorhead area, motorists should expect major delays because flooding conditions, restricted local streets and congestion.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and Minnesota State Patrol are advising no unnecessary travel through the Fargo-Moorhead area.
If it is absolutely necessary to travel in the Fargo-Moorhead area, motorists should expect major delays because flooding conditions, restricted local streets and congestion.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has declared a state of emergency for northwest and west central Minnesota along the Red River. The Red River's flood crest in Fargo-Moorhead surpassed its record of 40.1 feet overnight last night and continues to rise.
For more information:
- Call 5-1-1 or log on to www.511mn.org for road condition information when traveling in the west central and northwest areas of Minnesota where potential flooding conditions exist.
- Log on to www.dot.nd.gov/roadreport/roadreport/roadreport.asp for North Dakota current road conditions.
- Listen to your National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather radio or local radio stations for weather and flood warnings.
- Check www.MinnesotaRecovers.org for disaster relief and recovery information.
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