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 ...

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 ...

RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - Multiple explosions demolished the County Road 9 bridge near the Rapidan Dam after last summer's breach that led to the dam's partial failure. County Road 9 ...

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 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." ...

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 ...

As southern Minnesota battles an onslaught of rain and severe flooding, the fate of the Rapidan Dam hangs in the balance, with officials saying the dam is in "imminent failure condition." The ...

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.

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) ...

Construction of the Rapidan dam was finished in 1910 and is described by the county as a hollow concrete dam, founded on sandstone bedrock in a steep, U-shaped valley. The dam is approximately 475 ...

The dam is near the city of Mankato, about 90 minutes from Minneapolis, and home to some 45,000 people. Blue Earth County has nearly 70,000 residents in total. open image in gallery ...

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 ...