Minnesota, 2000

Flooding in Minnesota, June 20, 2000

June 20, 2000 · NWS ARX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 to 2 inches of rain in less than two hours caused localized flooding of fields, small streams and nearby roads. In fact, law enforcement officials reported county highway 6 (Olmsted County) had to be closed due to 3 feet of water over the road.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$4,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.

1 to 2 inches of rain in less than two hours caused localized flooding of fields, small streams and nearby roads. In fact, law enforcement officials reported county highway 6 (Olmsted County) had to be closed due to 3 feet of water over the road.

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Olmsted

When
June 20, 8:12 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Olmsted County, Countywide
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.004, -92.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Winona

When
June 20, 9:50 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Winona County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.987, -91.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5151223, 5151224.