Enter any address in Wright County, Minnesota to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Wright County, MN. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 13 flash flood events and 10 flood events in the county. For instance, thunderstorms contributed to flash flooding on July 23, 2016, and river overflow caused flooding on March 17, 2019.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with 127 claims averaging $10,337 and an average water depth of 1.8 feet. Properties in Zone UNKNOWN also saw significant claims, averaging $10,700. While Zone X and Zone X_UNSHADED had fewer claims and lower average water depths, Zone X_SHADED had minimal claims with no reported water depth.
Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in Zone UNKNOWN, should pay particular attention to flood risk. Residents in areas prone to river overflow or flash flooding should also be aware of their specific flood zone designation.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
5 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Wright County, Minnesota has recorded 23 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 13 flash floods and 10 river or area floods. The county has received 17 federal disaster declarations, 8 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| 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 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Jun 9, 2002 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Flood | Mar 23, 2001 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, High Winds, Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 28, 1997 |
| 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 28, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 17, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 23, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 18, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 1, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 23, 2013 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 25, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 21, 2005 | — |
| Flash Flood | Sep 12, 2005 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jun 24, 2003 | — |
Flood — Jun 28, 2025
Scattered storms developed near the South Dakota and Minnesota border during the early evening on June 28th, then quickly strengthened into discrete supercells as they progressed into west central Minnesota. These storms produced scattered reports of large hail, thunderstorm wind damage, and three tornadoes. ||As the evening progressed, the supercells merged into clusters and eventually into lo...
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 23, 2016
Thunderstorms that developed across Nebraska, South Dakota and western Iowa early Saturday morning, July 23rd, moved northeast into southern and western Minnesota during the morning. Although most of the damage was associated with uprooted trees and occasional severe wind gusts, flash flooding became more apparent during the afternoon along with a few large hail reports. ||Most of the reports o...
Flood — Jun 18, 2014
Several rounds of thunderstorms began during the week of June 14th, and continued through most of the week with areas of flash flooding. The flash flooding evolved into areal flooding, and then main-stem river flooding which continued through the end of the month. The hardest hit areas were from New Ulm to Mankato, northeast through the length of the Minnesota River, and the Twin Cities Metro a...
Flash Flood — Jun 1, 2014
Several rounds of strong thunderstorms moved across southern Minnesota, producing torrential rainfall with rates as high as 3 inches per hour. Precipitable water values were 1.6 to 1.7 inches of liquid water, which is equivalent to 150 to 175% above normal for the Upper Midwest for early June. ||Rainfall totals earlier Saturday afternoon were around 2 to 4 inches across the western Suburbs from...
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 Wright 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 Wright 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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