Autumn washes in behind heavy rains

A storm as it moved toward downtown St. Paul
A storm as it moved toward downtown St. Paul, seen from Indian Mounds Park, Sept. 20, 2018
Andrew Krueger | MPR News

Heavy rain and high winds swept across the state yesterday, punctuating an already wet week with toppled trees, flooded roads, and even school closures.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer ran down the damage with University of Minnesota professor emeritus Mark Seeley. Also, say hello to fall: the autumn equinox is at 8:54pm on Saturday night.

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