Flash Flood in Steele County, Minnesota
Flash Flood June 7, 2026 · Steele County, Minnesota
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A photo provided via social media showed water flowing over the road at the intersection of 88th St and CR-45, south of Steele Center. Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor radar analysis recorded rainfall rates between 1.8 to 2 inches per hour in a short duration of time.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Steele Center (43.9644, -93.2262).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1346101. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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