Aug 17, 2014
During the late afternoon and early evening of Sunday, August, 17th, several waves of thunderstorms moved across southern Dakota and northern Goodhue County. Rainfall was excessive with a report of five inches near Hampton in less than 2 hours. The worst areas were along the Cannon River northeast of Cannon Falls. The Miesville Ravine County Park had damage to their trail road. Downstream from Miesville Ravine County Park, where the Cannon River meets a local creek, the Sunset Trail was underwat
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 528324). 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.