| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
COTTONWOOD |
| WFO |
FSD |
| Begin Date |
03/16/2010 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
8 |
| Begin Azimuth |
NW |
| Begin Location |
WINDOM |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
43.95/-95.23 |
| End Date |
03/31/2010 23:59:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
6 |
| End Azimuth |
NNW |
| End Location |
WINDOM |
| End Lat/Lon |
43.95/-95.17 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Melting of a heavy winter snowpack caused flooding of the Des Moines River, affecting mainly farmland. |
| Event Narrative |
Rapid melting of a heavy winter snowpack caused flooding of the Des Moines River which persisted to the end of March. The flooding affected mainly farmland. The river crested at 2.5 feet above flood stage near Windom on March 21st. |
