Flash Flood in Steele County, Minnesota

Heavy rainfall caused flooding at the intersection of 4th Ave SW and 3rd St SW. County dispatch advised that the intersection was closed off. Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor radar analysis recorded rainfall rates between 1.75 to 2 inches per hour in a short duration of time.

Low pressure located over western Nebraska featured a northward progressing warm front that extended as far as the Minnesota and Iowa border. On June 7th, 2026, this warm front proceeded into southern Minnesota which produced tropical-like precipitable water values exceeding 1.75 inches and dew points near 70 degrees. With sufficient instability in place, storms developed in the wake of the passing warm front. Very heavy rainfall rates between 1.75 to 2.0 inches per hour produced localized flooding in Steele County. Two intersections were closed by law enforcement due to the flooding, and another rural intersection one mile south of Steele Center (CR-45 and 88th St) was closed due to moving water over the road.