Jul 23, 2016
Thunderstorms moved across southeast Minnesota throughout the day on July 23rd. One of these storms blew down a large tree branch that blocked a road in Hayfield (Dodge County). The storms also dumped locally heavy rain that produced some flash flooding along the Whitewater River in the Whitewater State Park (Winona County).
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 646951). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Winona County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.