Flash Flood in Rock County, Minnesota

Flash Flood June 14, 2014 – June 15, 2014 · Rock County, Minnesota

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

In the midst of very heavy rain, estimated as much as 7 inches, a dam partially gave way on Blue Mounds Creek at Blue Mounds Lake in Blue Mounds State Park. The dam break drained the lake and flooded roads downstream to the Rock River.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain, flash flooding, and longer term areal flooding over the southwestern corner of Minnesota from the late evening of June 14th into the daytime hours of June 15th.

Began near Luverne (43.7225, -96.1922).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 523805. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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