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Flash Flood — Mower, MN

Jul 28, 2011

Property Damage
$12K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Thunderstorms developed along and north of a nearly stationary warm front over southeast Minnesota during the afternoon of July 28th. These storms were very slow moving and were excellent rain producers dumping between 4 and 5 inches of rain on some locations. The highest reported rainfall total was 5 inches in Brownsdale (Mower County).

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 330667). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Mower, MN

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

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