Waterville Seeks Volunteers For Sandbagging As Cannon River Floods Neighborhoods

By Kirsten Mitchell, CBS Minnesota

June 21, 2024

WATERVILLE, Minn. — Parts of Minnesota are experiencing major flooding because of the excessive rain pouring into the state. Waterville is one place that's living up to its name.

The Cannon River runs through two big lakes surrounding the town about an hour south of the Twin Cities. With more rain in the forecast, residents are bracing for the flooding to get worse before it gets better.

Maria and Bob Stoering have lived in their Waterville home near the lake since 1987. But now, their home is becoming one with the lake, as floodwaters creep into their yard.

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