BISMARCK, N.D. — Heavy rain falling atop deeply frozen ground has prompted evacuations along swollen rivers in Wisconsin, Nebraska and other Midwestern states, while powerful wind and snow has closed hundreds of miles of interstates in North Dakota.
The flooding is likely to persist into the weekend in states where frozen ground is preventing rain and snowmelt from soaking into the soil.
No travel was advised March 15 in areas near Fargo, N.D., as heavy snow and poor visibility prompted officials to close two interstates. In South Dakota, schools in Rapid City were closed as authorities dug out from a blizzard, while flooding on the other side of the state prompted officials in Sioux Falls to go door-to-door and evacuate residents from homes.
