May 25, 2009
Rain fell across the far northern Red River Valley into the Lake of the Woods area, starting late Sunday night (24th) and continuing into Monday night (25th). Over this 24 hour period, the rainfall was not particularly heavy, but it was steady. The rain fell on a fairly saturated area, as most spring overland and river flooding had just ended in these two areas. Rainfall totals across the area generally ranged from 2.00 to 3.50 inches. Several rural roads were washed out or temporarily closed du
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 162075). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kittson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.