The county says the rain-swollen Blue Earth River has cut around the west side of the dam and there are concerns about debris in the river. Authorities are notifying residents downstream of the dam.
A heat advisory is posted for southwestern Minnesota Monday afternoon. Strong to severe storms are possible late Monday with drier weather Tuesday and Wednesday.
Roads and park facilities around St. Paul are closed in anticipation of rising waters on the Mississippi River. The river is currently expected to crest late Friday or early Saturday.
Communities around Minnesota continue to clean up after floods hit towns across the state. The Minnesota National Guard deployed 44 soldiers to Waterville, where they’ll help staff pump stations in the hard-hit community.
After extreme rainfall late last week, the week ahead should offer less frequent and less heavy rainfall. Storms are possible late Monday and again Thursday into Friday.
Floodwaters have forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain. Meanwhile, much of the United States is longing for relief from yet another round of extraordinary heat Saturday.
As the heat is expected to ease off, heavy rain, strong winds and some tornadoes are in the forecast for parts of the Midwest and the Northeast. Meanwhile, the heat wave is reaching into the South.
Flooding in southern Minnesota has prompted Gov. Tim Walz to declare a peacetime emergency, as some residents have had to leave their homes. The order late Saturday allows Walz to call up the Minnesota National Guard to help cities and counties affected by inundated infrastructure.
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