Apr 1, 2019
Above normal snowmelt runoff from the winter along with snowmelt from a mid-April blizzard caused near historic rises on Lake Poinsett in southern Hamlin county. Lake Poinsett rose to 1,657.1 feet on April 27th which was just below the record of 1657.6 feet. The high lake levels combined with periodic strong winds and early ice breakup brought extensive damage to homes and outbuildings along the lake. The strong winds brought 3 to 4 foot waves crashing into and damaging structures. Some outbuild
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 821089). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hamlin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.