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County buys, demolishes store next to flood-damaged Rapidan Dam before it fell into river
RAPIDAN, Minn. — County officials bought and demolished a southern Minnesota family store that was precariously perched beside a cliff near a flood-damaged dam, officials said Friday. Blue Earth County bought the Rapidan Dam Store and then removed the structure to lessen the downstream impact if it tumbled into...
Part of a Minnesota home has plunged into a river as deadly flooding threatens the nearby Rapidan Dam
(CNN) — Part of a house perched on the edge of the Blue Earth River in Minnesota collapsed into raging waters as deadly flooding that hit the Midwest threatened the nearby Rapidan Dam, which was built in the early 1900s. “A portion of the house on the property closest...
Video shows home by Rapidan Dam collapsing into southern Minnesota river, nearby store could be next
RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — The raging Blue Earth River, which caused an abutment of the 114-year-old Rapidan Dam to partially fail, has now swallowed most of the iconic home that sits on a nearby embankment amid Minnesota's historic flooding. A nearby store could likely be next, according to the owners. Blue Earth County officials say the collapse occurred on Tuesday evening and they continue to monitor for possible impacts downstream. The river is expected to drop up to 5 feet by Friday. Officials say it's still cutting away quickly.For years, the Rapidan Dam Store, which WCCO profiled in a 2022 episode of "Finding...
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