Spring River Flooding Concerns Persist Amidst Potential Storm Threats.

The likelihood of major flooding this spring on some rivers in the US continues to be much higher than normal spring probabilities due to snowfall and slow thaw. Fargo, N.D., Aitkin, Hastings, Stillwater, Red Wing are just some places where major flooding stage is expected. The probabilities are 3 to 8 times higher than an average spring. The lower-than-average frost depth is beneficial because it means the ground can start absorbing snow melt sooner with thawing. However, how severe the flooding becomes will depend on weather conditions the next few weeks, including how fast the temperature warms up and how much precipitation is received. Late next week could bring a large storm system with heavy precipitation.