Jul 16, 1996
Heavy rain of 6 to 10 inches caused flash flooding of lowlands and creeks in northern and eastern Dakota County. Roads were closed by the flooding with damage occurring to some roads. Several motorists were stranded and had to be rescued during the early morning hours. Basement flooding also was widespread with resulting damage. Flooding of cropland may have damaged crops, but any damage caused by flooding could not be separated from extensive hail damage which occurred with the storm.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5556818). 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.