Aug 22, 2013
Early morning thunderstorms along a nearly stationary front, dumped heavy rain on parts of southeast Minnesota on August 22nd. The heavy rain produced flash flooding in Rochester (Olmsted County) that snarled the morning commute by flooding numerous intersections and sent water streaming into a Mayo Health building. The storms also produced high winds that damaged several homes and trees in Eyota (Olmsted County).
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 470107). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Olmsted County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.