| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Ice Jam |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
BROWN |
| WFO |
MPX |
| Begin Date |
03/12/2007 08:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
3 |
| Begin Azimuth |
SW |
| Begin Location |
SPRINGFIELD |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
44.22/-95.01 |
| End Date |
03/17/2007 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
0 |
| End Azimuth |
N |
| End Location |
NEW ULM |
| End Lat/Lon |
44.32/-94.47 |
| 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 |
Snow melt and rapid warming brought flooding to portions of central and southern Minnesota. |
| Event Narrative |
Spring snow melt and rapid warming brought ice jams and flooding to portions of Southern Minnesota. Lowland areas near the Cottonwood River in New Ulm caused flooding in this area from the 13th to the 21st, including Cottonwood Street. Just southwest of Springfield, the Cottonwood River rose nearly ten feet during the afternoon and evening on the 12th, but no damage was reported. |
