A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >
Overview
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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, NWS Des Moines, and NWS La Crosse writeup for additional information. |
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Flooding
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Observed Rainfall Totals
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| The Cannon River impacted Northfield MN. | Caption | Caption | Caption |
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Storm Reports
NOUS43 KMPX 221608 PNSMPX MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-230408- 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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