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Flood in Freeborn County, Minnesota

Flood June 16, 2025 – June 17, 2025 · Freeborn County, Minnesota

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At least 12 residents in the city of Alden reported water in their basements. The City of Alden used pumps to bypass the sewer system to alleviate overload to the sewage ponds. This flooding was a result of heavy rain that occurred throughout the day on June 16th.

The wider storm

Multiple rounds of storms produced several cases of large hail and funnel clouds, as well as two tornadoes in Nicollet county during the afternoon and evening on Monday, June 16th. The largest reported hail (3.25 inches) occurred with a storm the developed over McLeod county and quickly strengthened over Carver county. There was also significant wind damage in the St Cloud area.

Began near Alden (43.6680, -93.5558).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1277900. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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