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Heavier rains due to climate change causing more landslides and rockfalls in Minnesota

In July 2024, heavy rains caused a rockfall that covered parts of Judson Bottom Road, shutting it down for weeks in North Mankato, Minnesota.
This event followed earlier landslides, including a deadly landslide in December 2023 that killed student Jack Loso at Minneopa State Park, increasing concern about hillside failures.
The North Mankato City Council responded by surveying residents about Judson Bottom Road, considering permanent closure but facing 62% opposition urging repair and continued access.
Experts like Phil Larson and Andrew Wickert link these incidents to heavier rainfall from climate change, emphasizing the need to understand soil composition and rainfall effects to predict and mitigate future failures.
To address landslide hazards threatening life, property, and infrastructure, North Mankato has initiated a geotechnical investigation focused on Judson Bottom Road and the adjacent Lookout Drive.

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Heavier rains due to climate change causing more landslides and rockfalls in Minnesota

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. — Heavier rainfall because of a warming climate is accelerating erosion in many parts of Minnesota, leading to more frequent landslides, mudslides and rockfalls. And those landslides can cause significant damage to homes, businesses, roads and other infrastructure, and have occasionally turned deadly. The sandstone bluffs and hillsides of the Minnesota River Valley are especially vulnerable. On a recent foggy afternoon, Nort…

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