Flood — Houston, Minnesota

2024-06-23 to 2024-06-24 · near Bratsberg, Houston, Minnesota

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194717. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.