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Part of the upper midwest bracing for near record flooding. the red river is expected to crest well above flood stage this weekend. north dakota's governor is already pushing for a federal disaster declaration here. national guard troops are patrolling dikes. students have been let out of school early this week and they're joining volunteers to help with all that sandbagging they have to do. >> it's a huge undertaking especially for us. we're on a peninsula, you know. it's tough. and we're prepared this year and have been really focused. >> meteorologist chad myers is here. chad, looks like th...