The Minnesota River is at 702.6 feet as of 6 a.m. today.

The river rose above the flood stage of 702 feet last night. 

The National Weather Service is predicting the Minnesota River will continue to rise steadily to near 712.4 feet by Tuesday, March 23 and additional rises are possible after that date. Next week's predicted water level compares to a previous crest of 713.7 feet on June 26, 1993.

An interactive map of flood levels and conditions on the Minnesota River can be located at: http://www.savagepacer.com/floodmap. Check here often for the latest local updates in your community.

The Minnesota River is at 701.2 feet as of 3 p.m. today and the National Weather Service has issued a flood warning as the river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning.

The river is predicted to continue to rise steadily to near 712.4 feet by Tuesday, March 23 and additional rises are possible after that date. Next week's predicted water level compares to a previous crest of 713.7 feet on June 26, 1993.

The Minnesota River is at 699.29 feet as of 2 p.m. this afternoon, which is 2.16 higher than what was reported Tuesday afternoon. It is also about a foot less than the National Weather Service predictions for the river level for today.  

By Shannon Fiecke, Correspondent

Scott County didn’t fare well in the final bonding bill that emerged from the state Legislature and was line-item vetoed down Monday (March 15) by Gov. Tim Pawlenty; however, there’s still a chance local projects could be funded.

U.S Census forms are arriving in the mail this week. 

And in an effort to help people complete the 2010 Census or to help them get the 10-question Census form, hundreds of  Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QACs) locations are opening statewide beginning March 19.

The Minnesota River is at 697.1 feet as of 2 p.m. this afternoon.

Joel McColl, Savage’s emergency management director told the Savage City Council Monday night (March 15) that “our theory is to plan, not panic,” in regards to the possibility of flooding from the Minnesota and Credit Rivers.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty today issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in several state counties due to flooding, including Scott.

Counties included are Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kittson, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Nicollet, Norman, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Swift, Traverse, Washington, Wilkin, Wright and Yellow Medicine.

By Nancy Huddleston, Editor

Why would officials from Scott County go to Washington, D.C. to lobby for money to be spent on transportation projects in two cities?

“Both of these projects have a dramatic impact to our residents,” explained Scott County Commissioner Jon Ulrich of Savage.

By Nancy Huddleston, Editor

Paperwork, instead of dirt, will be moving in May for the road construction project at the intersection of Trunk Highway 13 and County Road 101.