Aug 16, 2016
The afternoon of Tuesday, August 16th, a cluster of thunderstorms developed in the southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities near Shakopee and Chanhassen. These storms moved slowly to the east and northeast and produced large hail near downtown Minneapolis and torrential rainfall in the southern part of the cities. County Road 61, in the Minnesota River Valley, had a mud slide due to the intense rainfall with debris flowing over the road. Some parts of Apple Valley had two feet of water flowing near
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 655692). 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.