Flash Flood — Lyon, Minnesota

2025-08-17 · near Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota

Event narrative

Widespread flooding occurred in Tracy between Rowland Street and Front Street and from S 1st Street to S 4th Street, which required pumping of water.

Wider weather episode

During the overnight, a slow moving convective cluster within an environment with a strong low-level jet and abundant deep-layer moisture slid from western to southern Minnesota. Storms continually regenerated on the southwest flank of the cluster, with a boundary remaining stationary for several hours from south of Marshall to north of Westbrook. Some areas had more spotty heavy rainfall the prior night, and new rainfall amounts were generally from 2 to 4 inches in the band with radar estimates between of 4 to 6 inches. Numerous city and some rural roadways were inundated.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290884. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.