On this date in 1981, heavy downpours in West Fargo caused severe street flooding with up to three feet of water, while surrounding areas across North Dakota and Minnesota saw widespread rain and fog that reduced visibility to near zero.

Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day:

Clearing skies are expected across the tri-state region tonight and Thursday, following several days of isolated showers and thunderstorms.

That’s good news to West Fargo, where two heavy downpours Tuesday afternoon flooded streets, blocked traffic and cut visibility.

Area lows tonight are forecast in the upper 40s in northern Minnesota to the low 60s elsewhere, and highs Thursday from the 70s to near 90 in western North Dakota.

While the national weather service’s official total for Wes

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