Major Midwest flooding leaves a Minnesota dam at risk of collapse, as Iowa communities are evacuated
(CNN) - A dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse and communities in Iowa have been evacuated as the Upper Midwest deals with major flooding from heavy rains. The Blue Earth County government announced Rapidan Dam near ... > react
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Satellite photos show dramatic flooding in Mankato, southern Minnesota
- Minnesota
- Blue Earth
- source: Bing / Minneapolis Star Tribune on MS
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- Jun 28, 2024 2:39pm
Satellite photos of southern Minnesota show water levels approaching record levels along the Minnesota River and Blue Earth River near Mankato and Henderson. Read More
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Minnesota family store is demolished from its perch near dam damaged by surging river
- Minnesota
- MN-32 NEAR MIDDLE RI
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jun 27, 2024 5:00pm
(AP) - County officials bought and demolished a Minnesota family store that was precariously perched beside a cliff near a flood-damaged ... into the Blue Earth River, the county said in a ... Read More
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Erosion continues after rain-swollen Blue Earth River claims home near Rapidan Dam
- Minnesota
- Shakopee
- US 169
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jun 26, 2024 09:00am
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U.S. Highway 169 remains closed between Mankato and St. Peter ... Three rides at a Twin Cities amusement park have been closed due to flooding on the Minnesota River. At Valley Fair in Shakopee, the ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Jun 26, 2024 07:33am
The rushing waters washed away part of the riverbank on Monday and caused the house to teeter on the brink before it fell in after 9 p.m. Tuesday ... in southern Minnesota, many highways remain closed ... Read More
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Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota experiences partial failure; no plans for mass evacuation
- Minnesota
- Welch
- source: Bing / CBS News on MSN
- 1 view
- Jun 26, 2024 04:32am
Flooding on the Blue Earth River caused the Rapidan Dam to fail on Monday morning, with Le Sueur County residents urged to evacuate, according to the county's emergency management office. Read More
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Minnesota's Rapidan dam partially fails amid severe flooding
- Minnesota
- I-35w Near New Brigh
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jun 24, 2024 5:00pm
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A key dam in Minnesota partially failed on Monday afternoon after severe flooding hit the region. The Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County, Minnesota is breaking down as rushing waters sweep debris ... Read More
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Flood warning for Cottonwood, Minnesota Rivers at New Ulm
- Minnesota
- MN-91
- source: Bing
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- Jun 21, 2024 11:05pm
The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office warned residents of dangerous conditions on and near area rivers Friday and told people to stay off them for the foreseeable future. '?The forecast for the rest ... Read More
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