Much of a southern Minnesota house collapsed into the Blue Earth River on Tuesday night after several days' storms led to flooding. Part of the home, which is located close to the Rapidan Dam ...

The raging Blue Earth River, which caused an abutment of the 114-year-old Rapidan Dam to partially fail, has now swallowed most of the iconic home that sits on a nearby embankment.

Officials expect the river to recede to about 25.5 feet by Friday. “Water is a powerful force,” Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said.