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Valleyfair closes rides due to flooding
Meanwhile, flooding from the Minnesota River has resulted in three rides — the Excalibur, Thunder Canyon and Renegade — at Valleyfair being shut down.
Parking at the Shakopee amusement park also is impacted by flooding.
The St. Croix River at Stillwater
The St. Croix River continues to rise slowly.
The river was at 686.1 feet in Stillwater on Wednesday afternoon; minor flood stage is 687 feet. The river is set to crest in Stillwater at 7 a.m. Sunday at 688 feet, which is just under moderate flood stage, according to the National Weather Service.
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(Mary Divine contributed to this report.)
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