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Storms drench swaths of Minnesota

Flooding in Olivia, Minn., at 6th St.
Flooding in Olivia, Minn., at 6th St., with Dirks Park in the background. Police say this is one of hardest hit areas of the city on Aug. 11, 2016, after heavy storms dropped as much as 6" of rain overnight.
Ivory Hecker | KARE 11 News

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Heavy downpours overnight drenched many parts of southern and central Minnesota.

Tom Weber checked in with two cities that are cleaning up this morning after large rainfalls and some flooding: Willmar and Hutchinson.

• Sean Christensen is Willmar's Public Works director.

• Terry Davis is a reporter for the Hutchinson Leader.