National Weather Service says there continues to be a great risk for significant flooding along the Red River south of the border. However, it says the flood risk has been reduced slightly.

In its most recent update, issued Thursday morning, the National Weather Service says the risk of major flooding is greater than 65 per cent along the Red River at Pembina, Grand Forks and Fargo.

It says the current snowpack and associated water content is above normal for this time of year. For much of the Red River Basin, snowfall has been between 125 and 275 per cent above normal since December 1st.

Near normal precipitation is expected over the next couple of weeks. The National Weather Service is no longer forecasting a cooler and wetter late winter and early spring period.