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U.S. Bank Stadium suffers water damage from drain leaks

It turns out that U.S. Bank Stadium might not be as prepared for heavy snowfall as once believed. Following a big snowstorm, the future home of the Minnesota Vikings seemed to be working properly to slide snow off the futuristic roof and into the drainage gutters, but that wasn’t the case.

According to an article on the Fox 9 website, approximately 30 percent of the panels on the stadium will need to be removed after leaks in the drainage gutter caused water damage to the facility. Sadly, this will not be a cheap fix. The amount of damage is both large and substantial, however the approximate $3.