Flooding, road closures in Upper Midwest entering 4th week

Orange "Road Closed Ahead" sign near flooded highway.

Flooding has kept sections of state and U.S. highways closed for three weeks in the Upper Midwest, showing no signs of letting up the next few days.

Where it started

From April 22 to 24, parts of eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota were drenched with 2 to 4 inches of rain, as well as rapid snow melt. Several more rounds of rain followed, including another inch Monday.

Places like Grand Forks and Fargo already have month-to-date rain surpluses for May, with totals so far of 1.71 and 2.27,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flooding-road-closures-in-upper-midwest-entering-4th-week

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