Enter any address in Mower County, Minnesota to see its FEMA flood zone
River overflow along the Cedar River and its tributaries is the dominant flood character in Mower County. In August 2025, heavy rains caused minor river flooding along the Cedar River and on Turtle and Dobbins Creeks. Later that month, repeated rainfall pushed the Cedar River at Lansing to minor flood stage.
The National Flood Insurance Program has recorded 510 claims in Zone A, with an average payout of $15,934 and an average water depth of 3.4 feet. Zone X, which includes X_SHADED and X_UNSHADED, has seen 46 claims. Properties in Zone A and Zone X_UNSHADED, which experienced higher average water depths and payouts, may warrant the most attention.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
39 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Mower County, Minnesota has recorded 85 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 33 flash floods and 52 river or area floods. The county has received 16 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Jun 16, 2024 |
| 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 And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Flood | Mar 23, 2001 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 17, 2000 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jun 26, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 18, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 17, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 16, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 22, 2024 | 20.00K |
| Flood | Jun 22, 2024 | 150.00K |
| Flood | Jun 22, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 22, 2024 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 22, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 24, 2022 | 3.00K |
Flood — Jun 26, 2025
Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall through the end of June resulted in the Cedar River at Lansing to reaching minor flood stage.
Flood — Aug 18, 2025
Heavy rain during the middle of August resulted in minor river flooding along the Cedar River and on both Turtle and Dobbins Creeks.
Flood — Aug 17, 2025
Heavy rain during the middle of August resulted in minor river flooding along the Cedar River and on both Turtle and Dobbins Creeks.
Flood — Jun 16, 2025
Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall through the middle of June resulted in the Cedar River at Lansing reaching minor flood stage.
Flash Flood — Jun 22, 2024
During the early morning hours on June 22nd, a slow moving line of thunderstorms produced flooding resulting in several road closures. Most notably Interstate 90 was closed in Mower County due to water over the road.
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 Mower 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 Mower 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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