Record Flooding in Southern Minnesota in June 2024

Overview

Catastrophic flooding occurred across parts of Minnesota in mid-June 2024 as a stationary boundary stalled out across the Upper Midwest.

On On June 16, widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across northern Minnesota. Please see the NWS Duluth writeup for additional information.

On June 19-21, several rounds of thunderstorms developed and tracked along this boundary, producing widespread 4 to 6 inches of rain across southern Minnesota, with some locations picking up 8 to 10 inches of rain. Please see NWS Sioux Falls and NWS La Crosse writeup for additional information.

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Observed Rainfall Totals


Observed Rainfall Totals 7 AM June 17th to 7 AM June 18th	Observed Rainfall Totals 7 AM June 18th to 7 AM June 19th	Observed Rainfall Totals 7 AM June 19th to 7 AM June 20th	Observed Rainfall Totals 7 AM June 20th to 7 AM June 21st


Observed Rainfall Totals 7 AM June 21st to 7 AM June 22nd	Observed Rainfall Totals 7 AM June 22nd to 7 AM June 23rd

Hydrographs


Cannon River at Northfield crested above major flood stage on June 23.	The Little Cannon River at Sogn crested near a record on June 22.	The Blue Earth River near Rapidan rose above 18 feet, overtopping the Rapidan Dam.	The Watonwan River near Garden City crested just below a record on June 23.


The High Island Creek near Henderson crested near 11.5 feet on June 26, breaking the previous record.	The Minnesota River at Mankato crested just shy of the record set back in 1993.	As of June 26, the Minnesota River at Henderson had risen above the previous record set back in 1965.	As of June 26, the Minnesota River at Jordan was forecast to crest above the record.

Impacts


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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1108 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...3-DAY PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM JUNE 19-22, 2024...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon              
Skyline 2ESE                 8.10 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.13N/93.99W        
4.2 SW Skyline               7.17 in   1035 AM 06/22   44.10N/94.10W        
Saint James 0.5 SSW          6.99 in   0700 AM 06/22   43.98N/94.63W        
Janesville 5.4 NNE           6.45 in   0826 AM 06/22   44.19N/93.65W        
Waterville 0.4 NE            5.81 in   0600 AM 06/22   44.23N/93.57W        
North Mankato 1.3 ESE        5.71 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.17N/94.01W        
Waseca 7.9 N                 5.35 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.20N/93.48W        
Faribault 0.7 SW             4.91 in   0800 AM 06/22   44.29N/93.29W        
Faribault                    4.84 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.31N/93.27W        
Truman 0.7 WNW               4.49 in   0700 AM 06/22   43.83N/94.45W        
Albert Lea 3.4 SSE           4.22 in   0705 AM 06/22   43.61N/93.33W        
Hope                         4.19 in   1049 AM 06/22   43.97N/93.37W        
Owatonna 1.5 N               4.07 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.11N/93.22W        
Dennison 4.2 E               4.06 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.40N/92.96W        
Comfrey 5.2 E                3.99 in   0730 AM 06/22   44.11N/94.80W        
Nerstrand 4E                 3.94 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.34N/92.98W        
4.2 S Glenville              3.89 in   1000 AM 06/22   43.51N/93.27W        
Blue Earth 0.6 ESE           3.85 in   0700 AM 06/22   43.64N/94.09W        
Kenyon 0.4 SSW               3.83 in   0830 AM 06/22   44.27N/92.99W        
Fairmont 0.9 SE              3.81 in   0700 AM 06/22   43.63N/94.45W        
New Ulm 1.0 S                3.72 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.30N/94.47W        
Stockholm 2NE                3.36 in   0800 AM 06/22   44.52N/92.22W        
Eau Claire                   3.36 in   1038 AM 06/22   44.75N/91.55W        
St. Peter 6WSW               3.30 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.29N/94.08W        
Fairmont AP                  3.28 in   0956 AM 06/22   43.63N/94.42W        
Northfield 1.8 NNE           3.08 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.48N/93.15W        
1.1 NE Lamberton             2.75 in   1030 AM 06/22   44.24N/95.25W        
3.1 SE Cobden                2.74 in   1045 AM 06/22   44.25N/94.81W        
Red Wing 3SE                 2.62 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.55N/92.56W        
Randolph 4.1 E               2.53 in   0800 AM 06/22   44.54N/92.94W        
Durand 2W                    2.41 in   0615 AM 06/22   44.62N/92.02W        
Maiden Rock 1.8 WNW          2.41 in   0800 AM 06/22   44.58N/92.34W        
Gibbon                       2.20 in   1045 AM 06/22   44.56N/94.51W        
Eleva 5.3 NW                 2.18 in   0610 AM 06/22   44.64N/91.53W        
Jim Falls 3NW                2.02 in   0730 AM 06/22   45.08N/91.33W        
Downsville 6E                1.79 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.76N/91.80W        
6 N Veseli                   1.78 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.61N/93.46W        
Jordan 4.2 SSE               1.75 in   0800 AM 06/22   44.61N/93.60W        
Elk Mound 1ENE               1.69 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.89N/91.67W        
Burnsville 3SSW              1.67 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.72N/93.29W        
Baldwin                      1.66 in   0700 AM 06/22   44.98N/92.37W        
Prior Lake 1ESE              1.64 in   0800 AM 06/22   44.71N/93.40W        
Winthrop 0.6 NNE             1.62 in   0624 AM 06/22   44.55N/94.36W        

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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