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A combination of quick snow melt and a couple of days of heavy rain has resulted in flooding along the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers across the Twin Cities. The following video has a combination of clips across Bloomington and St Paul, Minnesota of the flooding impacts at Fort Snelling State Park, Crosby Farm Regional Park, Watergate Marina, Old Cedar Avenue Bridge Trailhead, and across parts of downtown St Paul along the river.
Shot Description
00:00 A wide shot of the very high Mississippi River in the foreground and part of the city of St Paul in the background.
07:00 Close up shot of a sign saying “Park Closed” and “Closed Due To High Water” at the entrance of Crosby Farm Regional Park.
00:14 Wide and close shot of a sign saying “Trail Closed Due to High Water” and high water covering the trail in the background as the Mississippi River has claimed the riverfront path along Upper Landing Park in St Paul.
00:24 A close and wide shot of the previously mentioned path completely submerged in water with three ducks swimming in the middle of the flood water/path.
00:34 Clip of the fast-flowing Mississippi River in the foreground with the Clarence W Wigington Pavilion in the background.
00:40 Series of clips from the City House venue that overlooks the Mississippi River. First shot is a wide shot of the side of the City House with the Clarence W Wigington Pavilion in the background. Second shot is a close shot of a scale showing the depth of the water next to the City House.
00:49 Close shot of base support for the Smith Avenue Bridge over the fast-flowing Mississippi River. At the base of the bridge support, you can see trees piling up against the post with a log/tree floating by in the foreground.
00:54 Clip of the side of the City House restaurant as the Mississippi River is just a few inches below the bottom of the building that overhangs the river.
00:59 Close shot of the Harriet Island Regional Park and Pavilion in St Paul, Minnesota completely surrounded by high waters from the Mississippi River that is flowing fast in the foreground.
01:07 A medium and close shot from the other side of the City House of trees and logs getting stuck on one side of the building/structure.
01:17 Video of one of the river boats on the Mississippi River with several logs stuck and piling up in front of the boat.
01:23 Three medium shot clips from the St Paul Downtown Airport where two runways have been closed due to flooding and flood walls were installed. In the three clips, you will see flooding from the Mississippi River begin to encroach on the airport with a flood wall installed. A small private jet is also seen preparing to take off.
01:37 Medium shot from the middle of the Old Cedar Avenue bridge showing the trail becoming submerged in high water from the Minnesota River in the background with the new HWY 77/Cedar Avenue Bridge in the background. with geese and ducks swimming where the trail once was.
01:42 Clip of a sign saying “Trail May Be Flooded. Do Not Enter Flooded Trails”
01:47 Clip of a lady walking toward the flood waters on the Old Cedar Avenue trail with her dog.
01:52 Two clips shot wide and medium of the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge with high waters from the Minnesota River beginning to reach the bottom of the bridge.
02:02 Clip of the Old Cedar Avenue trail submerged in high water from the Minnesota River with geese and ducks swimming where the trail once was.
02:08 A couple clips of the boardwalk completely underwater from the Minnesota River overflowing its banks into the nearby marsh area.
02:16 A close and medium shot of a large boat on stilts surrounded by water from the Mississippi River as it over flows its banks. The Mississippi River can be seen flowing fast in the background.
02:29 Medium and close shots of the boat on stilts and the rest of the marina being swallowed by the rising flood waters of the Mississippi River.
02:36 A close shot of a guy standing in a row boat and paddling to the docks in the middle of the marine that has become an island from the rising flood waters.
02:45 A close shot of the rushing Mississippi River in the background and the far end of the marina under several feet of water in the foreground.
SID: Will Wight
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