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2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Douglas County, Minnesota has recorded 10 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 6 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 14 federal disaster declarations, 5 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2022)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 29, 2022 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 20, 2013 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Flood | Mar 23, 2001 |
| Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms | Flood | Mar 21, 1997 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | Jan 3, 1997 |
| Drought | Drought | Jun 17, 1976 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 15, 2011 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 25, 2005 | — |
| Flood | Jun 23, 2003 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jun 23, 2003 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 10, 2002 | 25K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 7, 2002 | — |
| Flash Flood | Apr 7, 2001 | 200K |
| Flood | Apr 1, 2001 | — |
| Flood | Mar 26, 1997 | — |
| Flood | Apr 1, 1997 | — |
Flash Flood — Jul 15, 2011
A complex of thunderstorms that developed across southeast North Dakota, moved into west central Minnesota during the early morning hours of Friday, July 15th. ||Several waves of thunderstorms moved across west central and central Minnesota during the morning, then mainly across east central and south central Minnesota during the afternoon. Due to the tropical type air mass in place, rainfall r...
Flash Flood — Apr 7, 2001
The same intense low pressure system that brought high wind to southern Minnesota also dumped a large area of 3 to 4 inches rain across west central and central Minnesota, on top of melting snow and saturated ground. Drainage ditches, still clogged with snow, were unable to accept most of this rain water. About 3000 homes in Stearns County and 500 homes in Benton County sustained water damage ...
Flood — Apr 1, 2001
Heavy snowfall during winter remained on the ground through the end of March and then rapidly melted, resulting in river stages close to record levels. Water began to gush through drainage ditches, streams and into the mainstem rivers during midday April 1. Heavy rain April 7-8 over much of central Minnesota (see corresponding flood entry) prolonged the high water and also added one or two fee...
Flood — Mar 26, 1997
Above normal temperatures during the last week of March began melting a deep snowcover across much of west central into central Minnesota. Snow depth rank was in the 80 to 90th percentile over much of the area measured on 3/20/97. The snowcover had a high moisture content. In addition, a Spring storm deposited a mixture of rain and fresh snow over the area on 3/24/97, immediately preceeding ...
Flood — Apr 1, 1997
Above normal temperatures during the last week of March began melting a deep snowcover across much of west central into parts of central Minnesota. Snow depth rank was in the 80 to 90th percentile over the area as measured on 3/20/97. The snowcover had a high moisture content. In addition, several storms deposited additional rain and snow over the area on 3/24/97 and 4/5/97. The flooding re...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Douglas County, Minnesota:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Douglas County, Minnesota that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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