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One year ago, the Rapidan Dam partially collapsed near Mankato due to heavy rainfall and flooding from storms.
Officials are continuing to monitor the Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota after a partial failure on Monday. The dam suffered ...
Severe flooding on the Blue Earth River, which deeply cut down the river elevation and caused the Rapidan Dam to partially fail last week, has now imperiled the County Road 9 bridge, according to ...
Rapidan Dam to be removed after partial failure 00:36. RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed earlier this summer after a bout of heavy rain ...
The Rapidan Dam in Minnesota is in a precarious state after recent flooding of the Blue Earth River, prompting officials to warn Monday that it is in "imminent failure condition." The Blue Earth ...
The Rapidan Dam in south central Minnesota suffered a partial failure on Monday, June 24. The white house on the edge of the Blue Earth River has since fallen into the river.
RAPIDAN — Authorities say the Rapidan Dam, under intense pressure from days of torrential rain and collected debris, is in "imminent failure condition." ...
RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Flooding on the Blue Earth River caused an abutment of the Rapidan Dam to partially fail on Monday morning, and it remains in "imminent failure condition." ...
Video shows the aftermath of the Rapidan Dam failure after torrential rains hit near Mankato, Minn. in June, 2024.
Two former workers of the Rapidan Dam with 23 years of combined experience say last month's partial failure was not just an Act of God, insisting instead that the breach could have been prevented.
Wednesday, June 26 update. 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 ...