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Photos: Gooseberry River in full roar after record storm

Photos: Gooseberry River in full roar after record storm

Record rainfall sent the river running through Gooseberry Falls State Park, north of Two Harbors, Minn., into a full roar on Wednesday.

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Photos: Damage, destruction in wake of record Duluth flood

Photos: Damage, destruction in wake of record Duluth flood

Up to 10 inches of rain fell in torrents over the city of Duluth on Wednesday, flooding rivers and creeks and overwhelming the city's storm water system. State and local emergency management officials will begin to assess the damage Thursday.

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Several state parks are still closed because of flood damage

Several state parks are still closed because of flood damage

Cheri Zeppelin, DNR information officer for the northeast region, tells Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer how the flood has impacted Minnesota state parks.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Q&A: Lake Superior Zoo sustains damage in flood

Q&A: Lake Superior Zoo sustains damage in flood

Two seals escaped from the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth early this morning and 11 barnyard animals drowned after heavy rains flooded the facility and surrounding areas.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Duluth, NE Minn. reeling after torrential rains, flooding

Duluth, NE Minn. reeling after torrential rains, flooding

Flash floods, sinkholes that swallow cars and more rain on the way. Duluth this morning is struggling with flooding unseen in decades.

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Map: Duluth flooding

Map of flooding in Duluth and surrounding communities
by William Lager

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Roads closed in and around Duluth

Floods have prompted MNDOT and other officials to close roads. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with MNDOT spokesperson Beth Petrowske.

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Rising water hits Duluth hard

Floods shuts down Duluth. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio news reporter Dan Kraker, who's based in Duluth.

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Emergency crews helping in flood

Emergency officials are advising no travel in Duluth. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with assistant Duluth fire chief Erik Simonson.

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