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Officials from Grand Forks and East Grand Forks will be closing the Sorlie Bridge on Demers Ave. at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, due to rising floodwaters. The closure of Demers Ave. is moved up due to the incoming snow and the rapid rise of the river.
The closures at the Sorlie Bridge need to be installed from the wet side of the floodwalls causing crews to close the bridge prior to water impacting the road.
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has released an updated river crest forecast for the Red Lake River in Crookston this weekend. The new crest is predicted at 22 feet Saturday evening into Sunday and represents a six-foot increase in the crest level from the forecast released on Monday.
Jim Kaiser, a lead forecaster for the NWS, said nights above freezing, ice, and the need to switch sensors as the water level increases have affected the crest prediction for Crookston. “We’ve had temperatures allowing for river levels to rise rapidly,” said Kaiser. “We’ve had those levels rise fairly rapidly which was expected given our temperature regime of days in the 40s, maybe even 50 degrees and nights above freezing. Also have ice issues at Crookston frequently causing fluctuations a little bit with how much water is actually in the system to what is ice, and also switched sensors a couple of times there.”
Temperatures will drop with the incoming storm adding about one inch of water to the Red Lake River Basin according to Kaiser. “Tomorrow’s highs are going to be in the 20s for much of the area, so we’re going to deal with more snow than rain for most of the basin,” said Kaiser. “How much liquid-equivalent is in that snow? This is where we see the rain, snow line showing about an inch or more from Fargo to Roseau.”
Kaiser said Crookston will have a second crest from the four to seven inches of snow expected during the incoming system outside of the current seven-day river forecast.
KROX is updating the Red Lake River levels hourly on our website by clicking HERE, or click on weather, then River Level readings.
Please be advised that the public access points to the Red River through Polk County are closed due to the rise of the Red River.
With the increasing river levels, existing ice jams, and debris in the river, it is unsafe for public use at this time. Access will be re-opened when the river recedes to a safe level.
As the waters rise, Polk County expects some overland flooding and additional road closures. Please continue to watch the Polk County Website for updated information on the road closings.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol has lifted the road closure on Highway 9 south of Ada due to water over the road. The water levels have significantly reduced with some water remaining in the northbound lane. Motorists are urged to drive with caution.
Total approximate number of completed tests: 21,191
| Median Age | Age Range | |
|---|---|---|
| All cases | 47 | 4 months – 104 years |
| Non-hospitalize | 42 | 4 months – 104 years |
| Hospitalized | 64 | 6 – 95 years |
| Hospitalized in ICU | 65 | 33 – 95 years |
| Deaths | 84 | 58 – 95 years |
| Percent of Cases | |
|---|---|
| Cruise ship | 3% |
| International travel | 15% |
| Known exposure to a case | 21% |
| Travel to another state (with no known exposure) |
20% |
| Community transmission in MN | 30% |
| Unknown/missing | 9% |
County of residence is confirmed during the case interview. At the time of this posting not all interviews have been completed. The data on this map may not equal the total number of reported positive cases.
| County | Cases |
|---|---|
| Anoka | 26 |
| Beltrami | 4 |
| Benton | 1 |
| Big Stone | 1 |
| Blue Earth | 9 |
| Brown | 2 |
| Carlton | 2 |
| Carver | 10 |
| Cass | 1 |
| Chisago | 3 |
| Clay | 7 |
| Clearwater | 2 |
| Cottonwood | 3 |
| Crow Wing | 1 |
| Dakota | 48 |
| Dodge | 10 |
| Douglas | 1 |
| Faribault | 2 |
| Fillmore | 8 |
| Freeborn | 2 |
| Goodhue | 4 |
| Hennepin | 218 |
| Isanti | 2 |
| Itasca | 1 |
| Jackson | 1 |
| Kandiyohi | 2 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1 |
| Le Sueur | 15 |
| Lincoln | 1 |
| Lyon | 2 |
| Mahnomen | 1 |
| Martin | 29 |
| Meeker | 1 |
| Mower | 14 |
| Nicollet | 3 |
| Olmsted | 61 |
| Otter Tail | 1 |
| Ramsey | 66 |
| Renville | 1 |
| Rice | 4 |
| Scott | 10 |
| Sherburne | 8 |
| Sibley | 1 |
| St. Louis | 13 |
| Stearns | 5 |
| Steele | 6 |
| Traverse | 2 |
| Wabasha | 6 |
| Waseca | 3 |
| Washington | 44 |
| Watonwan | 2 |
| Wilkin | 1 |
| Winona | 10 |
| Wright | 6 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1 |
Don Marlo Krsnak, 82, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Hendrum, MN.
Don enjoyed a long, full life of 82 years. On March 25th, 2020, he passed away peacefully under the care of hospice at Eventide in Moorhead.
A private visitation with family was held on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Please share condolences online at www.fredriksonfh.com.
Arrangements by Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes. Ada & Halstad, MN, 218-784-4600
With the warm temperatures, overland flooding has produced water over the road in several locations in Polk County. The following roads are closed due to water over the road in Andover Township.
Water is also over the road and caution is urged for the following locations in Hammond Township.
Water is over the road and caution is urged for the following location in Fairfax Township.
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota has issued a Winter Storm Watch for parts of eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota from Thursday morning to Friday morning.
The watch includes the Minnesota cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, and Breckenridge.
In North Dakota – Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Wahpeton, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin.
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Potential snow amounts 4 to 7 inches, with light glazing of ice.
* WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
* WHEN…From Thursday morning through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol has enacted a road closure on Highway 9 south of Ada due to water over the road. The Highway will remain closed until further notice and traffic should seek alternate routes.
When a road is closed it is illegal to travel in that area. Motorists can be fined up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail. In addition, if travelers need to be rescued from a closed road, other expenses and penalties will apply.
Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, reminds the public that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments will continue to be paid on time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency also reminds everyone to be aware of scammers who try to take advantage of the pandemic to trick people into providing personal information or payment via retail gift cards, wire transfers, internet currency, or by mailing cash, to maintain Social Security benefit payments or receive economic impact payments from the Department of the Treasury.
“Social Security will pay monthly benefits on time and these payments will not be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Commissioner Saul said. “I want our beneficiaries to be aware that scammers may try to trick you into thinking the pandemic is stopping or somehow changing your Social Security payments, but that is not true. Don’t be fooled.”
The Department of the Treasury will soon provide information about economic impact payments under the recently enacted law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. Treasury, not Social Security, will be making direct payments to eligible people. Please do not call Social Security about these payments as the agency does not have information to share.
The agency continues to direct the public to its online self-service options whenever possible. Local offices are closed to the public but are available by phone. People can find their local field office phone number by accessing the Field Office Locator.
To allow available agents to provide better phone coverage, the agency is temporarily changing the National 800 Number hours starting on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The hours will change from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time to 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time. The agency is experiencing longer than normal wait times on the 800 Number and asks the public to remain patient, use its online services at www.socialsecurity.gov, or call their local office.
Please visit the agency’s COVID-19 web page at www.socialsecurity.gov/coronavirus/ for important information and updates.