We're watching these 4 Minnesota rivers for flooding
Following days of rain, rivers in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota have swelled to near-record high levels.
The metro area is on track to see one of the wettest summers on record. Following days of heavy rain, flooding has prompted road closures and evacuations across the state. Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency and authorized the National Guard to assist with emergency flood operations.
Though storms primarily hit southern Minnesota in the later parts of last week, communities across the state are dealing with the fallout of historic rain. Here are four locations in southern Minnesota we're watching.
Data comes from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
At St. Paul
MINNESOTA RIVER
At Jordan
SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER
At Delano
COTTONWOOD RIVER
At New Ulm
