Enter any address in Murray County, Minnesota to see its FEMA flood zone
River overflow along the Big Sioux River Basin characterizes flood events in Murray County. Between 2004 and 2024, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 25 flood events and 15 flash flood events. Recent events include major flooding in June 2024 following 5 to 10 inches of rainfall, which led to a Presidential Disaster Declaration. In April 2023, rapid snowmelt caused minor to moderate flooding along the Big Sioux River.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced 11 claims with an average payout of $14,051 and an average water depth of 0.5 feet. One claim was recorded in Zone X, with an average payout of $2,362 and an average water depth of 1.0 feet. Homeowners with properties located near rivers or in areas designated as Zone A should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
11 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Murray County, Minnesota has recorded 40 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 15 flash floods and 25 river or area floods. The county has received 17 federal disaster declarations, 7 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2024)
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, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms | Flood | Mar 21, 1997 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jun 21, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 21, 2024 | 2.30M |
| Flood | Jul 1, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 12, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 28, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 4, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 28, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 16, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 13, 2019 | 273.00K |
| Flood | Sep 12, 2019 | 10.00K |
Flood — Jun 21, 2024
A multi-day significant heavy rainfall event from June 20-22 resulted in widespread rain totals between 5 and 10 inches across southwest Minnesota. As rainfall reached area streams and rivers, major to record flooding was observed, devastating multiple towns and communities. Extensive overland flooding also resulted in significant impacts and damages. All river crest information is preliminary ...
Flood — Jul 1, 2024
River levels from the historic June flooding remained above flood stage for some locations into July, although continued a declining trend.
Flood — Apr 12, 2023
Rapid snowmelt from a few day period of well above normal temperatures focused on the 11-13th of April resulted in minor to locally moderate flooding through much of the Big Sioux River Basin. Some areas north of I-90 lost between 2 to 5 inches of snow water equivalent (SWE) from the first to second week of April, but antecedent drought conditions resulted in only a percentage of this water act...
Flash Flood — Aug 28, 2021
An unstable warm sector with MUCAPE up to 2000-2500 J/kg developed during the afternoon between an advancing cold front across southeast South Dakota, and a gangly warm front extending into southwest Minnesota. An approaching weak impulse spurred rapid development of multiple rounds of storms near the warm front, initially discrete, with upscale growth into short bowing segments. Secondary deve...
Flood — Mar 4, 2020
With one to four inches of liquid residing in the snowpack near and north of Interstate 90 at the start of the month, a more or less ideal melting of the winter snowpack in early March produced flooding across southwest Minnesota rivers.
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 Murray 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 Murray 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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