Sorry to dredge up an old thread from the deep dark archives, however the siren system in Minot, ND has just been activated for flooding overtopping the levees. The flooding scenario is predicted to be worse then the 1969 floods. Bad for this area of ND.
If anyone is following this event, the local TV station is streaming live coverage, KXMC (with siren audio of the Whelens in attack mode). Here's the linky...
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kxmcweathercenter
Eric