Aug 27, 2018
A line of thunderstorms moved across southeast Minnesota during the late afternoon and evening of August 27th. Winds from these storms damaged trees in Kasson (Dodge County). Storms also reformed over the same area which led to extensive flash flooding, especially closer to the Wisconsin border. In Hokah (Houston County), flooding from the Root River went over State Highway 16 and Como Falls was destroyed from flooding along Thompson Creek. There were numerous mudslides and secondary roads dama
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 776717). 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.