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New Richland is still cleaning up after weekend flooding hit much of the town, forcing rescues and evacuations.
The Waseca County Sheriff’s Office said 80% of homes in New Richland were impacted by the weekend flooding that saw nine inches of rain.
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The water was nearly as high as the outfield fence at the New Richland Community Ball Park. Jean Schumacher said her home narrowly avoided worse damage after fast-rising water came up from the street.
“It was coming up so fas...
