Sep 15, 2019
During the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 15th, the local police department reported that an individual had disappeared in the Redwood River near the 100 block of West Bridge Street. Several juveniles had been swimming in the river when they reported one in the group, had been caught in the current and swept away. This river was above flood stage and had a river flood warning for the Redwood River.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 856108). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Redwood County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.