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Aerial images show raging water flowing around Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota
RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — New aerial images from Tuesday morning show strong water continuing to rush around a dam that has partially failed in southern Minnesota.The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office says debris started accumulating on Sunday at the Rapidan Dam, a 114-year-old structure located about 10 miles southwest of Mankato, placing it "in imminent failure condition."As of Wednesday moring, the dam is still intact and there are no plans for a larger evacuation. Officials said that there had been a partial failure on the west abutment. That's where part of the river has been diverted, causing erosion and forcing an...
Picturesque home teetering over 114-year-old Minnesota dam partially collapses into river
An iconic house on an embankment close to the Rapidan Dam partially collapsed into the river, dramatic footage from Tuesday, 25 June shows.The 114-year-old dam, located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, has been breaking down after severe flooding hit the region.Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office said debris began accumulating at the dam on Sunday, and the swollen Blue Earth River is also cutting through the west side of the dam.Roads nearby have been closed to protect residents, and those who are in immediate danger have been notified, officials said.
Officials give update on flooding in southern Minnesota
MANKATO, Minn. — While Minnesotans wait for the state's rising waters to subside, some are already looking at the damage to their homes and land and asking how they'll recover. "The water is too deep for me to wade in," said Rich Gorell, who has been evacuated from his...
Part of a Minnesota home has plunged into the Blue Earth River as deadly Midwest 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...
Rapidan Dam: A Historical Perspective
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The flooding affecting southern Minnesota is history before our eyes. The Blue Earth County Historical Society has been taking great care to catalogue events as they happen, as 2024 will be a year that is looked back on for decades to come. “In 100 years when...
Minnesota River at 29.7 ft., debris drop-off site open daily this week
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota River is currently cresting at 29.7 ft. and river levels will begin to recede throughout the next couple days. City staff are continuing to patrol the levee and monitor the flood control system — all of which are currently performing as expected, according to Blue Earth County.
WATCH: Scary Moment Home Plunges Into Swollen Minnesota River
It's been a dangerously stormy June throughout Minnesota, with flooding causing damage to roads, state parks, trails, and more. One specific area of concern has been the Blue Earth River near the Rapidan Dam, which is located about 14 miles south of Mankato, Minnesota. Multiple sources had reported that after...
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