Sep 12, 2019
Thunderstorms with heavy rain moved across southeast Minnesota during the afternoon of September 12th. The runoff from the heavy rain prompted officials to close Interstate 90 in Austin (Mower County) when standing water covered all the lanes of traffic, stranding some motorists. Some street flooding also occurred in other parts of Austin. Radar estimates indicate 2 to 4 inches of rain fell across much of Mower County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 854403). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mower County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.