| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
JACKSON |
| WFO |
FSD |
| Begin Date |
04/01/2011 00:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
7 |
| Begin Azimuth |
WNW |
| Begin Location |
HERON LAKE |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
43.85/-95.45 |
| End Date |
04/30/2011 23:59:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
6 |
| End Azimuth |
NE |
| End Location |
NAMSOA |
| End Lat/Lon |
43.85/-94.85 |
| 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 |
Flooding of lake, streams, and lowlands in several counties in southwest Minnesota continued through April. The flooding included farmland and other lowlands, with some roads flooded and damaged. High water and groundwater levels resulting from record precipitation in the previous year contributed to the slowness of any improvement in the flooding situation. |
| Event Narrative |
Flooding of lakes, streams and lowlands, including some farmland, continued in the county through April. The Des Moines River was at its highest level of 2.6 feet above flood stage at Jackson on April 1st. Lake and lowland flooding continued with very slow improvement. Several roads remained flooded. High water and groundwater levels resulting from record precipitation in the previous year was the main reason that the flooding either grew worse or improved so slowly. |
