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Flash Flood — Renville, MN

May 29, 2004

Heavy rain that fell between 10 PM CDT on the 29th and 3 AM on the 30th caused widespread flooding of roads, fields, and waterways across Redwood and southern Renville counties. In Renville County, portions of County Road 15 along the Minnesota River near between Franklin and Fairfax were severely eroded. A mudslide was reported on County Road 15 near Morton. Several other ditches and gravel roads were eroded across the southern portion of the county. Buffalo Creek nearly overflowed. Portion

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5395632). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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