Rising Minnesota rivers trigger highway, bridge closures
More rain will fall across parts of Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, exacerbating flood conditions and putting several communities at risk.
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More rain will fall across parts of Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, exacerbating flood conditions and putting several communities at risk.
The Cannon River runs through two big lakes surrounding the town about an hour south of the Twin Cities. With more rain in the forecast, people who live there are bracing for the flooding to get worse before it gets better.
More rain will fall across parts of Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, exacerbating flood conditions and putting several communities at risk.
More rain will fall across parts of Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, exacerbating flood conditions and putting several communities at risk.
More scattered showers are on tap Thursday afternoon and evening, mainly across southern Minnesota.
Neighbors are digging in and pulling together as the water surges down south. Waterville, an hour south of the Twin Cities, is surrounded by two swollen lakes and a pair of waterways that are overflowing with all our rain. Ubah Ali shows us how the community is facing the flood of trouble together.
The declaration enables the county to apply for federal and state money to help with the clean-up.
Parts of Minnesota are experiencing major flooding because of the excessive rain pouring into the state. It's causing problems all over. In particular, Waterville is one place really living up to its name. The Cannon River runs through two big lakes surrounding the town about an hour south of the cities. WCCO’s Kirsten Mitchell shows us how neighbors are helping each other as the water keeps rising.
Parts of rural Minnesota have a half-foot more of rain than they did at this point last year, which has caused a different kind of headache for farmers.
Parts of rural Minnesota have a half-foot more of rain than they did at this point last year.
With up to four inches of rain expected through Saturday, officials said they are on alert for flash flooding along the creek.
In the metro, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District issued a high water and flash flood alert.
Waterville is living up to its name, and neighbors are trying to protect their homes with sandbags.
Heavy rain across northern Minnesota on Tuesday damaged areas in the Superior National Forest, which could impact canoers over the coming days.
Highway 41 connecting downtown Chaska to Shakopee will close at 9 a.m. Thursday between First Street and Dem Con Drive due to the swollen Minnesota River.
One of the roads washed out from the rain is the only road leading to the 200 campers and 80 staff members at Camp Du Nord, northwest of Ely.
Hundreds of campers are stranded at a northern Minnesota campground after Tuesday night's storms. WCCO's Allen Henry found out how they're holding up.
It's a day of clean-up following soaking rains in northern Minnesota.
The raging Minnesota River near Henderson is set to reach moderate flood stage this week, which is expected to cause some detours.
Officials in Carver County plan to close some roads and trails as they disappear below the water. WCCO's Ubah Ali was in Chaska where a farmer's ranch looked more like a lake.
The raging Minnesota River near Henderson is set to reach moderate flood stage this week, which is expected to cause some detours.
Before Tuesday's storm, we already had more rain than we're used to. MSP Airport has recorded just over 17 inches of rain so far this year. The average is just under 13 inches, and the record is just over 21 inches. Kirsten Mitchell breaks down how we're dealing with the deluge.
Mother Nature is turning it up a notch with several rounds of rain, potential flooding and another blast of heat.
According to the National Weather Prediction Service, the South Fork Crow River that flows through Delano is expected to hit major flood stage later this week. It's not the first time.
High water levels are prompting some Minnesota river communities to switch into flood preparation mode.
