June’s persistent precipitation has communities all across the southern string of counties coping with floodwaters Wednesday, including in and around Mankato, where several inches of rain has fallen. City officials at the outset listed more than a dozen streets and intersections that were closed and said motorists must "use caution as they travel throughout the city" on roads that remain open despite standing water. Most of those have since reopened. The Minnesota River, which slices through the college town and preseason home of the Minnesota Vikings, was described as "rapidly rising," the city’s statement issued around sunrise continued.