BLUE EARTH COUNTY, Minn. (WREX) — In southern Minnesota, the gradual damage happening to the structure of the Rapidan Dam has become one of the most popular viewed videos on social media.

The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office said that the river has cut around the sides of the dam and that debris has been accumulating in the water. It announced the "imminent failure condition ...

MANKATO, Minnesota — A portion of the home closest to the Rapidan Dam tumbled into the serving Blue Earth River Tuesday evening. Blue Earth County officials said in a very brief news release ...

The dam is located north of the Watonwan and Blue Earth River split. Pressure from the high water and debris in the river have caused the west bank of the river to collapse, allowing water to flow ...

The house perched over the eroding Blue Earth River near the Rapidan Dam fell into the rain-swollen river Tuesday night, June 25. After torrential rainfall over the weekend, debris piled up ...

The experts noted earth dams such as Solai rarely collapse on their own except in cases of earthquakes or other erosive forces that weaken the structure. × The Standard e-Paper ...

MANKATO — Discussion on whether to restore the Rapidan Dam, remove it or go with an alternative option centered much of the conversation the Blue Earth County Board had with ...

The Rapidan Dam in Minnesota is in a precarious state after recent flooding of the Blue Earth River, prompting officials on Monday to warn that the structure is in "imminent failure condition." ...

Thilges said there is a bit of good news in that water flows over the dam have dropped slightly from 34,800 cubic feet per second Monday to 33,000 cfs Tuesday morning, signaling that the situation ...

Thilges said there is a bit of good news in that water flows over the dam have dropped slightly from 34,800 cubic feet per second Monday to 33,000 cfs Tuesday morning, signaling that the situation ...