Minto News

55-year-old Guy Miller was driving a pickup truck that was swept off a gravel road about three miles west of the northeastern North Dakota town on April 29.

Some dikes could come down as early as next week GRAFTON - Rivers in Walsh County that were at major flood stage just over a week ago are now back in their banks.

Law enforcement, Minto FD still looking daily MINTO - The search continues more than a week after a rural Grafton man was swept away by floodwaters in a coulee approximately 2 A1 2 miles southwest of Minto.

Floodwaters rush to Walsh County GRAFTON - The long-awaited flood that has been predicted for the last several weeks finally arrived Monday much to the chagrin of several residents of Walsh County.

The state Transportation Department says water has receded from U.S. Highway 81 south of Minto and it is once again safe for travel.

The search continued today for a man, who is believed to have drowned near Minto.

Authorities in the northeast North Dakota community of Minto are searching for a man whose pickup truck is believed to have been swept away from a water-covered gravel road.

Flooding is causing headaches in some small towns and rural areas in northern North Dakota, though no major damage or injuries have been reported.

The Park and Forest Rivers are expected to crest in Grafton and Minto by Tuesday morning, 35-miles northwest of Grand Forks.

Robert "Bob" F. Thomas, age 68, of Minto, N.D., passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

The Red River is on the move in the northern valley. It's now on the rise from Grand Forks to the Canadian border at Pembina.

Walsh County Emergency Manager Brent Nelson tells the Grand Forks Herald "we're preparing for the worst and hoping for the best." The Park River has three branches that converge just outside of Grafton on the way to emptying into the Red River.