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PHOTOS: Flooding scenes on April 15, 2023, in west central Minnesota

Photographer Macy Moore captured some of the scenes along the Minnnesota and Chippewa rivers, which were near major flood levels on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Area flooding 041523 007.jpg — The Chippewa River flows out of its bank near Minnesota Highway 40 in rural Chippewa County on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

By Macy Moore

April 16, 2023 at 5:51 PM

Area flooding 041523 002.jpg — A structure at Lagoon Park in Montevideo sits partially submerged in water as the Chippewa River floods low-lying land on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Area flooding 041523 003.jpg — A gate leading into Lagoon Park in Montevideo remains closed off as high waters flood the area on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Area flooding 041523 004.jpg — Farm land sits submerged under water in Chippewa County as snow runoff and recent rainfall causes flooding on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Area flooding 041523 005.jpg — A disc golf basket barely stays above the water line in Lagoon Park in Montevideo on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Area flooding 041523 006.jpg — Lagoon Park lives up to its namesake as waters flood the area on Saturday, April, 15, 2023.

040711-Flood 008.jpg — Waters from the Minnesota River spill over a roadway near Wegdahl in this April 2011 file photo.

By Macy Moore

Macy Moore is an award-winning photojournalist at the West Central Tribune in Willmar, Minnesota.
She can be reached via email: mmoore@wctrib.com or phone: 320.214.4338.