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River overflow from spring snowmelt is a significant flood concern in Marshall County, MN. Recent events include snowmelt flooding along Minnesota tributaries in April and May 2023. Thunderstorms also contribute to flooding, with flash flood events occurring in July 2024.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows a high volume of claims in Zone A, with an average payout of $5,860 and water depths averaging 3.9 feet. Claims in Zone Unknown also represent a substantial portion, with an average payout of $3,919 and water depths of 0.7 feet. Properties located in Zone A and Zone Unknown areas, as well as those without a defined Base Flood Elevation (BFE), should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
10 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Marshall County, Minnesota has recorded 46 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 18 flash floods and 28 river or area floods. The county has received 30 federal disaster declarations, 19 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2023)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Flooding | Flood | Mar 1, 2010 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Flooding | Flood | Mar 30, 2006 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 27, 2024 | 0.10K |
| Flood | May 25, 2024 | 0.50K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 16, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Apr 18, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 14, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 1, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 4, 2020 | 25.00K |
| Flood | Apr 15, 2019 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 17, 2016 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 24, 2014 | 20.00K |
Flash Flood — Jul 27, 2024
After a stalled boundary set up across northwestern Minnesota across the river into North Dakota, thunderstorms and showers trained over the same area in the frontal zone, leading to flash flooding in some areas.
Flood — May 25, 2024
Heavy Rain brought on river flooding in late May of 2024 in Minnesota.
Flash Flood — Sep 16, 2024
Elevated convection along a warm front caused severe winds, hail, and flash flooding in the area.
Flood — Apr 18, 2023
Snowmelt flooding along the Minnesota Tributaries began in mid-April, with a few locations persisting into early May.
Flood — Apr 18, 2023
The spring snowmelt flooding began in late April 2023 and persisted into the early portions of May for some locations.
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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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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