Sep 13, 2005
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in one to two hours caused flash flooding. Due to the heavy rain, mudslides occurred along Highway 16 near La Crescent. Law enforcement officials also reported water was one to two feet deep in some of the streets in Caledonia, La Crescent and Spring Grove.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5474735). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Houston County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.