Fargo's Red River holds around 40 feet: flooding risk decreases

Update: As the nation keeps an eye on the Red River flooding, a dike in Fargo, North Dakota failed. Floodwater swamped a school before it was stopped by a backup dike.More Red River flooding coverage here."No one was...

Levees along Mississippi risk flooding, Feds say

If a major sandbagging effort along the Mississippi River fails, more than two dozen levees in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri could overflow, according to officials." WASHINGTON - The federal government predicts that 27 levees could potentially overflow...

'Squirrelman' Forced to Leave Treehouse

David Csaky, also known as "Squirrelman", was forced to leave his tree in Seattle today.  Neighbors in the area came together and gave him a new home, an RV.  Read one of his neighbors blogs right...

Thousands barricade homes with sandbags as Britain prepares for Major Floods

"BRITAIN IS braced for fresh flooding today as forecasters predicted more than a week's worth of rain will fall in just a few hours. In parts of western England, as much as 1.5in (40mm) of rain is expected to fall...

Rain Shuts School, Leisure Centre

"The head teacher of a secondary school forced to close by flash floods after torrential rain will not re-open until after the summer holidays. Pupils were sent home from Prestatyn High School in Denbighshire at lunch time after water rose up the drains during the one-hour...

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