Minnesota, 2010Flooding in Minnesota, October 1 to 13, 2010
October 1 to 13, 2010 · NWS FSD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Minor to moderate flooding of the Des Moines River abated steadily and ended during the first two weeks of the month.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Minor to moderate flooding of the Des Moines River abated steadily and ended during the first two weeks of the month.
What forecasters said that day
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NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 30, 7:55 PM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 30, 7:55 PM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
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- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 13, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cottonwood County, 8 mi NW of Windom to 6 mi S of Windom
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.952, -95.234
Minor to moderate flooding of the Des Moines River steadily abated and ended during the first two weeks of the month. Some roads and riverside lowlands including agricultural land were still flooded early in the month.
Flood, Jackson
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 13, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, 8 mi WNW of Bergen to 6 mi SW of Petersburg
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.824, -95.148
Minor to moderate flooding of the Des Moines River steadily abated and ended during the first two weeks of the month. Some roads and riverside lowlands including agricultural land were still flooded early in the month.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Flooding in Pennsylvania, October 1, 20101 death · $5.8 million · 10 events
- Flash Flooding in New York, October 1, 20101 death · $2.1 million · 5 events
- Drought in Mississippi, October 1 to 31, 2010$21 million · 42 events
- Drought in Louisiana, October 1 to 31, 2010$4.5 million · 9 events
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Vermont, October 1, 2010$900,000 · 15 events
- Drought in Arkansas, October 1 to 31, 2010$600,000 · 2 events
- Flood in Delaware, October 1, 2010$600,000 · 1 event
- Strong Wind in Connecticut, October 1, 2010$380,000 · 4 events
- Strong Wind in New York, October 1, 2010$140,000 · 5 events
- Flash Flood and Winter Storm in California, October 1 to 5, 2010$115,000 · 1.25 in hail · 9 events
- Flooding in New York, October 1, 2010$160,000 · 2 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 265990, 265991.