Windom Update and a Video shows Minnesota dam on on verge of failure as residents remain on high alert. Sen. Klobuchar, Rep. Finstad joins Mayor Massad in Mankato to discuss area flooding
Pastor Dewey Moede
Photo From Fox News. A building is swept away near the Rapidan Dam. (Credit: Randy Hanson /TMX)
Photo From KDOM Radio in Windom, Minnesota of the flood that has hit Windom hard.Photo of the Windom, Minnesota Baseball Park. Thank you KDOM Radio for this photo. One of the best ball parks in America. I have had the blessing of playing on that FIELD OF DREAMS as a little boy! GREAT MEMORIES NOW FOR AN OLD GUY! By the way the way the town team is named the Pirates, that is why you see the Pirate ship beyond the outfield fence. Hard to beleive the water got that high. Reminds be of the 1969 flood!
Photo From Hilary Mathis of Windom, Minnesota who has been such a wonderful leader in Windom, Minnesota. Mary has led the sandbagging effort.Photo of Windom Sandbagging efforts by Hilary Mathis
Flood conditions have worsen in my hometown of Windom, Minnesota. My brother Dave and his wife Denise had to evacuate their home yesterday. The Windom Fire Department heled Dave move out. I am so very sadden at this news and all the suffering going on back home. So many folks back home are helping fill sandbags to help the cause. Late yesterday part of the town was without power. It is a very dangerous situation not only in Windom but in many parts of Minnesota and Iowa. I told Dave to stay out of that water in the house and do not go back home for now. I do not want you to get hurt! I am your big brother! Ha! Please be in prayer for all.
It breaks my heart when I see people asking for help in Facebook, they cannot sandbag their homes because of bad knees, health conditions, etc. But my hometown is filled with wonderful folks that come to the aid!!!!!! Glory to God!
The Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, is in imminent failure condition, putting residents nearby on high alert as water levels continue to rise.
Blue Earth County Emergency Management officials posted on Facebook that anyone in imminent danger of rushing waters was notified of the situation.
“The Dam is currently intact and there is not an evacuation order in place for Blue Earth County residents,” officials said. “The situation is being monitored closely by BEC Public Works, Emergency Management, and the Sheriff’s Office.” More Here
Non-mandatory evacuations are occurring on river road from the Perkins Creek bridge to the 12th street intersection. No sandbags are being allowed in, and if you leave the area you will not be allowed back in.
A Red Cross Shelter has been setup in Jackson at the Jackson County Central High School.
Best way to get to Jackson is Take Co Rd 26 past MNDOT building, turn left on HWY 71, go to Jackson CO RD 16 and turn right. Follow 16 3 miles to a T intersection. Turn Left on CO RD 19 f]anf go 2 miles. Then goTurn left on 790th Street and go into Jackson. The school is on that road.
If you need transportation, bussing is being lined up. Information will be out shortly.
Flood Prediction map from State incident Command based on prediction from latest information of the river cresting at 1,357.8 ft on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. You can also go to https://arcgis.dnr.state.mn.us/…/43.8848/lng/-95.1427/z/13 the search box put in the County, City or an Address you want and it will show you all the potential flood zones. Anything that is in the golden color is under that elevation and is predicted to flood.
