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Photos: Southern Minnesota walloped by water

Wanamingo employees clear water from sewage plant
Wanamingo Public Works employees use a pump to clear flood water from the sewage plant near the Zumbro River Thursday.
Jerry Olson for MPR News

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Across southern Minnesota, overnight rains temporarily closed major highways, stranded motorists and forced some to leave their flooded homes.

Rising waters threatened nursing homes, bridges, and water treatment plants.

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Mankato utilities workers remove road signs.
Two Mankato utilities workers remove road signs on Homestead Road as flash flooding receded on Thursday morning.
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Football practice dummies sit in standing water.
Football practice dummies sit in standing water in Janesville after torrential rains. Resident Laura Seys said she couldn't recall school ever being called off due to rain during her 30 years of living in the community.
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Wanamingo employees clear water from sewage plant
Wanamingo Public Works employees use a pump to clear flood water from the sewage plant near the Zumbro River Thursday.
Jerry Olson for MPR News