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Flood — Brown, MN

May 12, 2023

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A slow moving system produced thunderstorms and heavy rainfall as result from a Trough of Warm Air Aloft (TROWAL) region of an upper low over South Central Minnesota. Due to the prolonged duration of heavy rainfall across the region, some localities experienced localized urban flooding. Brown County Emergency Management reported feet of water in the city of Comfrey, MN. ||Overall, the highest observed rainfall totals occurred in south central Minnesota:|8 miles N of Butterfield (Watonwan): 4.79

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1102224). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Brown, MN

This event is one of many recorded floods in Brown County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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