Jul 13, 2013
Scattered thunderstorms that developed across west central Minnesota early Saturday morning, July 13th, moved southeast across central, east central and south central Minnesota by daybreak. After 3 AM CST, thunderstorms began across of the western suburbs of the Twin Cities, and slowly moved southeast across the southwest Metro, and then portions of south central and southeast Minnesota around Elko New Market, Northfield and Dundas, where locally 5 to 9 inches of rain fell between 6 AM CST, to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 452966). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dakota County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.