Very slowly, then all at once, a house overlooking the Blue Earth River and Rapidan Dam in Minnesota plunged into the waters below on Wednesday, as surging floodwaters continued to cause devastation across the Midwest. A day earlier, homeowner Jenny Barnes spoke to NBC News on a bench near the property — a spot that has now also washed away. The Barnes' nearby cafe, the Rapidan Dam Store, popular for its pies and ice cream, has survived. 'We don’t know what will happen.
Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the Upper Midwest received twice the normal amount of rain last week, with 9 inches falling in places. Brad Dehn, a crop farmer over 1,300 acres in Wright County, Minnesota, said his soybeans are stunted and his corn is shorter than normal. 'The roots are shallow, they haven't gone down deep yet,' said Dehn.