Enter any address in Renville County, Minnesota to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from summer thunderstorms and spring snowmelt are the primary flood concerns in Renville County. Recent events include flash flooding on June 25th, 2023, and significant flooding from snowmelt in mid-April 2023, following a near-record snowfall season. Another notable flood event occurred in March 2019 due to a combination of above-average snowpack and warming temperatures.
Over the last 30 years, Renville County has experienced 14 flood events and 13 flash flood events, resulting in one reported death. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone X have filed four claims averaging $12,894 with an average water depth of 0.5 feet. One claim was filed in Zone A, averaging $12,000 with no reported water depth.
Residents in areas prone to flash flooding, particularly those near waterways or in low-lying areas, should pay close attention to flood watches and warnings. Homeowners without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE) or those in Zone X, which has seen multiple claims, are advised to be particularly aware of their flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
13 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Renville County, Minnesota has recorded 27 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 13 flash floods and 14 river or area floods. The county has received 22 federal disaster declarations, 12 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 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Apr 11, 2023 |
| 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 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 Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Mar 16, 2011 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 25, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 11, 2023 | 284.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 25, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 17, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 1, 2019 | 200.00K |
| Flood | Jul 3, 2018 | 375.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flash Flood | Jul 3, 2018 | 250.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 17, 2017 | 325.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 10, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 18, 2014 | 750.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 25, 2025
A warm front lifted north into southern Minnesota on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 25th. Strong surface heating to the south of the front with dew points in the 70s allowed for ample instability to develop across the area. Scattered thunderstorms developed in response to the instability and flash flooding occurred in western and east central MN. Strong low-level shear allowed these low-topp...
Flood — Apr 11, 2023
A near-record snowfall season across Minnesota and Wisconsin led to a snowpack with snow-water-equivilent (SWE) values of 4 to 6 inches across much of the region by mid-March. Below normal temperatures for the first of of spring kept much of the snowpack in tact until the end of the month when it started to melt.||The melt accelerated in early April. On April 08, highs were in the 60s across th...
Flash Flood — Jul 25, 2020
A very anomalous moist atmosphere was in place for this flash flood event to develop. Precipitable water values (PWATs) were over 2 inches across southern Minnesota which is well over climatological normals. The 2.25 inches of precipitable water tallied from the 7 PM weather balloon launch at Chanhassen was just below record record levels for the day and was above the 95th percentile for this t...
Flood — Mar 17, 2019
There were many factors that led to a severe Spring flood melt along the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers and several of their tributaries during the last two weeks of March. The first factor was above average snowpack, especially over the Minnesota River Valley for mid March. Additionally, the added effect of a cold late Winter kept this snowpack deeper into the early Spring. Once temperatures...
Flash Flood — Jul 1, 2019
Several rounds of heavy rainfall occurred across southwest Minnesota during the evening of June 30th, through the early morning of July 1st. Up to 7 inches of rain fell near Morton, Minnesota, where approximately 30 homes were impacted by small streams and runoff. Three homes had 6-8 feet of water in their basements. Minnesota Highway 19 was closed east of Morton from 400 to 800 CST July 1st du...
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 Renville 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 Renville 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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