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Event Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State MINNESOTA
County/Area WABASHA
WFO ARX
Begin Date 09/23/2010 00:57:00 CST-6
Begin Range 5
Begin Azimuth ENE
Begin Location PLAINVIEW
Begin Lat/Lon 44.19/-92.08
End Date 09/25/2010 19:30:00 CST-6
End Range 6
End Azimuth SE
End Location PLAINVIEW
End Lat/Lon 44.11/-92.08
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 4.50M
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A stationary front set up across southern Minnesota on the evening of September 22nd. As an unusually moist air mass flowed over this boundary, heavy rain developed and fell repeatedly across the area during the evening and overnight hours. Soils were abnormally wet for this time of year, therefore the extreme rainfall amounts that fell caused widespread significant river flooding and flash flooding. Infrastructure was greatly affected with millions of dollars of damage, while private properties were also heavily damaged. Dodge, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona, and Mower counties were included in federal disaster declarations (FEMA-1941-DR).
Event Narrative Flooding occurred along rivers, streams and creeks as well as low-lying areas throughout the county. At least 14 roads were closed across the county due to water over the roads, including U.S. Highway 63, State Highways 68 and 60, and County Roads 3, 8, 21, and 11. At least 10 schools throughout the county canceled classes due to road closures. It was estimated that 300 homes were affected by flood waters throughout the county, 99 of which were in the towns of Zumbro Falls and Hammond. The areas that saw the worst flooding included locations along the Zumbro River, including the cities of Zumbro Falls, Hammond, Millville, and Jarrett. Due to the rising river, the towns of Zumbro Falls, Hammond, and Millville were evacuated, as well as 20 to 30 residents who lived along County Road 11 between Hammond and Millville. In Kellogg, massive erosion occurred along the Zumbro River, which endangered some homes.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 33.220M 0.00K
HAYFIELD DODGE CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DODGE CENTER DODGE CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEST CONCORD DODGE CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELKTON MOWER CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLAREMONT DODGE CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AUSTIN MOWER CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRAND MEADOW MOWER CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANTORVILLE DODGE CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MINNESOTA CITY WINONA CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WINONA MUNI ARPT WINONA CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROCHESTER OLMSTED CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALTURA WINONA CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(RST)ROCHESTER MUNI OLMSTED CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WABASHA WABASHA CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKE CITY WABASHA CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
THEILMAN WABASHA CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KELLOGG WABASHA CO. MN 09/22/2010 14:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
READS LNDG WABASHA CO. MN 09/22/2010 15:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BYRON OLMSTED CO. MN 09/22/2010 15:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHATFIELD FILLMORE CO. MN 09/22/2010 16:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PRESTON FILLMORE CO. MN 09/22/2010 16:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LANESBORO FILLMORE CO. MN 09/22/2010 16:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARMONY FILLMORE CO. MN 09/22/2010 16:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WHITMAN WINONA CO. MN 09/22/2010 16:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLACK HAMMER HOUSTON CO. MN 09/22/2010 17:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RICE LAKE DODGE CO. MN 09/23/2010 00:22 CST-6 Flood 0 0 2.000M 0.00K
PLAINVIEW WABASHA CO. MN 09/23/2010 00:57 CST-6 Flood 0 0 4.500M 0.00K
LITTLE VLY OLMSTED CO. MN 09/23/2010 02:15 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RICE LAKE DODGE CO. MN 09/23/2010 04:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
CUMMINGSVILLE OLMSTED CO. MN 09/23/2010 05:30 CST-6 Flood 0 0 3.550M 0.00K
OSTRANDER FILLMORE CO. MN 09/23/2010 08:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 45.00K 0.00K
ZUMBRO FALLS WABASHA CO. MN 09/23/2010 10:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 3.500M 0.00K
RACINE MOWER CO. MN 09/23/2010 10:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 850.00K 0.00K
TROY WINONA CO. MN 09/23/2010 10:32 CST-6 Flood 0 0 1.360M 0.00K
MAPLEVIEW MOWER CO. MN 09/23/2010 13:15 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LANSING MOWER CO. MN 09/23/2010 14:45 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AUSTIN MOWER CO. MN 09/23/2010 16:45 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROCHESTER OLMSTED CO. MN 09/23/2010 17:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROCHESTER OLMSTED CO. MN 09/23/2010 18:45 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KELLOGG WABASHA CO. MN 09/23/2010 18:59 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 125.00K 0.00K
AUSTIN ACRES MOWER CO. MN 09/23/2010 22:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAMMOND WABASHA CO. MN 09/23/2010 22:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 4.590M 0.00K
ZUMBRO FALLS WABASHA CO. MN 09/24/2010 00:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 5.200M 0.00K
ORONOCO OLMSTED CO. MN 09/24/2010 11:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 7.000M 0.00K
HOUSTON HOUSTON CO. MN 09/25/2010 11:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 33.220M 0.00K