Twin Cities Flooding Causes Mudslide Near University of Minnesota Medical Center

Link: http://www.weather.com/safety/floods/twin-cities-minnesota-flooding-mudslides-20140620

Flooding woes continued to worsen in Minnesota Thursday night when a hill gave way along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, forcing a road closure and evacuations from a nearby hospital.

Deputy Fire Chief Todd White tells the Star Tribune that the slide occurred around 7 p.m., sending a 100-yard swath of the bluff onto the road and river below. He says about 6 to 8 feet of mud were left on the West River Parkway, which was partially closed.

The mudslide comes after torrential rain and flash flooding in the area Thursday.

Minneapolis/St. Paul saw 4.13 inches of rain fall on Thursday, which set a daily rainfall record for any day in the month of June. The Twin Cities is also in second place for the wettest June with 10.76 inches, the record is 11.67 inches set in 1874. The Mississippi River at St. Paul is forecast to reach major flood stage this weekend, which could result in additional road closures.