M-M manager Merlyn Lopau said the store was well-stocked but sold out and is now restocked in those appliances. "People called me at home before midnight Sunday, and we were selling through Monday."
The Rock River crested Monday between noon and 12:30 p.m. and continued to spill over until the early evening. With 3.5 inches of snow and rain falling in Luverne over the weekend and a wet winter, the stage was set for flooding.
Areas around Rock County received ample precipitation as well. Marshall got 4.06 inches, Sioux Falls got 3.81 and Pipestone reported 3.05.
The Rock River taking over ground isn't a typical scene most springs, so Monday, it drew crowds of water watchers who drove down Main Street/County Road 4 to check out the damage.
They saw both sides of the road turn into what looked like lake country with waves splashing onto shoulders of the otherwise bone-dry roadside.
Five county roads had to be closed because of water. All but one of the closed roads were open to travel by Tuesday. County Road 15 was still closed but opened Wednesday. It caused county crews the most hassle because of the length of damage.
The roads that were damaged require roadbed and shoulder fixing and regraveling because the water carries a lot of it away. Along with taking gravel, the floodwater brings cornstalks into ditches and roadways, which the county later cleans up.
And although the Rock River caused the biggest stir, almost every watershed in the county overflowed - from Beaver Creek to Split Rock Creek.
Within the city limits, the park, including baseball and softball diamonds, were underwater.
The aftermath of any flood is difficult to face, according to Luverne Public Works director Darrell Huiskes. "Trying to do this along with spring pick-up is difficult," he said.
The annual "junk days" will cost more this year as the curbside refuse collected rain and snow over the weekend. The water-logged garbage weighs more, and the city is charged per pound by the county landfill.