Flood in Houston County, Minnesota

Flood June 23, 2024 – June 24, 2024 · Houston County, Minnesota

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant rainfall later into June pushed the Root River at Houston into flood stage on June 23rd. The river stage crested during the late morning on June 24th in minor flood stage at 16.57 ft.

The wider storm

Above normal rainfall over the course of June, combined with a robust rainfall event between June 20th and 22nd, led to widespread river flooding across portions of southeast Minnesota. Rainfall amounts upwards of 7 inches between the 20th and 22nd allowed the Mississippi River, Cedar River and many other river basins in southeast Minnesota to enter flood stage towards the end of June. Flooding along the Mississippi River mainstem continued into July.

Began near Bratsberg (43.7690, -91.5780).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1194717. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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