Evening flood update: Dam blows, bridges and roads out

9 p.m. update to today’s lead story: High water on the St. Croix after headwaters hit by torrential rain, flash flooding. Dam destroyed Radigan Dam on the Upper Tamarack River, which authorities warned was ready to fail earlier today, has met the prediction. The contents of the lake formerly behind the dam are now headed downstream several…

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9 p.m. update to today’s lead story: High water on the St. Croix after headwaters hit by torrential rain, flash flooding.

Dam destroyed

Radigan Dam on the Upper Tamarack River, which authorities warned was ready to fail earlier today, has met the prediction. The contents of the lake formerly behind the dam are now headed downstream several miles to the St. Croix.

A flash flood warning is in effect, with all bridges across the Upper Tamarack below Radigan Dam closed.

There are numerous cabins and properties along the stretch, and we wish them good fortune.

https://twitter.com/bmcdonoughkstp/status/1008870139608039424

Hinckley-Danbury bridge submerged, closed

Highway 48, which crosses the St. Croix at an access point called Thayer’s Landing, was closed this afternoon after water overcame the bridge deck.

MPR News photographer Andrew Krueger posted photos and videos on Twitter:

Still rising

Water level gages have shot up in the past 24 hours, and show no sign of leveling off:

The Danbury gage has not updated since 9:30 last night (June 17):

Near Grantsburg

Forecast

Stillwater is still headed for pretty high water by this weekend:

From National Weather Service