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Flash Flood — Dodge, MN

Aug 24, 2006

Property Damage
$10K

Flash flooding was caused when 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in a couple hours. Law enforcement officials reported cars stalled in knee deep water on Interstate 90 near Austin (Mower County). In addition, law enforcement officials reported basement flooding, as well as water a foot and a half deep in the town of Dodge Center (Dodge County).

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5527778). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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