Jul 1, 2019
Several rounds of heavy rainfall occurred across southwest Minnesota during the evening of June 30th, through the early morning of July 1st. Up to 7 inches of rain fell near Morton, Minnesota, where approximately 30 homes were impacted by small streams and runoff. Three homes had 6-8 feet of water in their basements. Minnesota Highway 19 was closed east of Morton from 400 to 800 CST July 1st due to the flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 833837). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Renville County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.