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Flood — Olmsted, MN

Jun 16, 2014

A line of severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon of June 16th across Minnesota and Iowa ahead of warm front and area of low pressure. These storms produced reports of 60 to 65 mph winds as they rolled across southeast Minnesota. These storms also produced very heavy rains that resulted in some flooding across portions of Dodge, Olmsted and Mower Counties. The Governor of Minnesota declared a state of emergency in several Minnesota counties that included Dodge, Mower and Olmsted Cou

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 527632). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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