Gov declares State of Emergency

Governor Mark Dayton appeared in Owatonna on Thursday to address the flooding across the region.

Governor Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency for 35 counties across southern and northern Minnesota due to the storms and subsequent flooding. The executive order makes a wide range of state resources available and engages state agencies in responce efforts.

Among the counties in the declaration order:

• Steele
• Waseca
• Rice
• Dodge
• Ohlmsted
• Blue Earth
• Faribault
• Freeborn
• Goodhue
• Mower