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(FOX 9) - Officials are continuing to monitor the Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota after a partial failure on Monday ... dirt from the bank of the river near the dam, leaving one home dangling ...
Officials say they are now concerned about a nearby bridge after erosion has worsened near Rapidan Dam following a partial failure this week. Blue Earth County leaders say there has been a ...
Xcel says it restored power to about 600 homes and businesses near the dam around midnight ... The National Inventory of Dams rated the Rapidan Dam in poor condition as of April 2023, classifying ...
RAPIDAN — Authorities say the Rapidan Dam, under intense pressure from days of torrential rain and collected debris, is in "imminent failure condition." "There was some debris that got up ...
The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners voted to remove the Rapidan Dam near the city of Mankato, about 80 miles south of Minneapolis, and replace the County Road 9 Bridge, both of which were ...
Former Rapidan Dam workers Jeremy and Ron Jordan have ... In fact, the county says a month before the failure they had a near-catastrophic event when a backhoe went into a river, but luckily ...
Ben Brewer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The sheriff's office reported a "partial failure ... Rapidan Dam a "poor condition" rating with the hazard potential classification as "significant." Flooding ...
Heavy rains cause high water levels at the Rapidan Dam near Mankato, Minn., Monday, June 24, 2024. Officials say the dam is threatened with “imminent failure.” (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave ...
Rising waters on the Blue Earth River in Minnesota washed out a portion of the Rapidan Dam near the town of Mankato ... notified of the possibility of dam failure, but evacuation orders were ...
Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an “imminent ... Authorities said the partial failure of the abutment was caused by the recent bout of heavy rain, but ...
Monday afternoon, county officials announced there had been a partial failure on the west abutment ... other local officials regarding the Rapidan Dam near Mankato. Emergency management is ...