NOAA: Upper Midwest Faces Flooding

The National Weather Service issued the Spring Outlook for 2009 and is expecting significant flooding in the upper Midwest. Flooding is expected to begin this week as melting snowpacks pose an imminent threat to the Red River Valley, according to forecasts.

"We're looking at a situation with all the ingredients for near record flooding in the upper Midwest," said Jack Hayes, director of the NWS. "Sudden snowpack melts due to warm temperatures or a heavy rain could further complicate the flooding on the northern plains." Conditions suggest a strong likelihood that the crest could be among the top five on record.






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