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Star TribuneNews report · Sep 19, 8:21 PM
Flooding shuts down roads and trails in southern Minnesota
The National Weather Service issued flood warnings Saturday for several counties. The town of New Richland was hard-hit.
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Heavy rain causes major flooding in southern Minnesota, several roads remain closed
Star Tribune and KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 19, 2026 at 8:21 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Southern Minnesota faces severe flooding after heavy rainfall, with over 8 inches in areas like Spring Valley.
The headline split The left frames it as "Flooding shuts down roads and trails in southern Minnesota". The center frames it as "Heavy rain causes major flooding in southern Minnesota, several roads remain closed".
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Left / center-leftFlooding shuts down roads and trails in southern Minnesota
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CenterHeavy rain causes major flooding in southern Minnesota, several roads remain closed
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Sep 19, 7:55 PM
Heavy rain causes major flooding in southern Minnesota, several roads remain closed
Southern Minnesota faces severe flooding after heavy rainfall, with over 8 inches in areas like Spring Valley.
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Sep 19, 7:55 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.
Sep 19, 8:21 PM: Star Tribune joined the source map.
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