| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
MOWER |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
03/20/2011 13:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
3 |
| Begin Azimuth |
W |
| Begin Location |
MAPLEVIEW |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
43.69/-93.04 |
| End Date |
03/24/2011 04:45:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
3 |
| End Azimuth |
W |
| End Location |
MAPLEVIEW |
| End Lat/Lon |
43.69/-93.04 |
| 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 |
The combination of melting snow and some rainfall helped to push some southeast Minnesota rivers out of their banks during the latter half of the month. |
| Event Narrative |
The combination of rainfall and melting snow pushed Turtle Creek near Austin out of its banks. The creek exceeded the flood stage from the 20th into the 21st and again from the 23rd into the 24th. The highest crest was over a foot above the flood stage at 11.76 feet on the 23rd. |