Apr 7, 2001
The combination of snow melt runoff and heavy rains caused the Root River to flood. The river crested at Hokah (Houston County) on April 11 at 51.2 feet, well above the flood stage of 47 feet. Highway 16 near Hokah was closed due to high water for a couple of days and a few homes and businesses sustained minor damage due to the flood waters.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5238069). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fillmore County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.