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Flood in Fillmore County, Minnesota
48 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 48 flood events in Fillmore County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 2,680 flood events recorded in Minnesota; its 5.6 per 100 square miles compares with 3.4 statewide.
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Fillmore County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 48 | 2,680 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.6 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 48 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $130K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $140K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $390K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | $270K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $210K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $1.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $2.1M | $1.8M | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $750K | $800K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | $11M | $750K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $38M | $390K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $9K | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $100K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | $75K | $150K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $1.8M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | $20K | $35K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $85K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Fillmore County had?
48 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Fillmore County?
22 Jun 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fillmore County?
The flash flood of 18 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $38M and crop damage at $390K.
How does Fillmore County compare with Minnesota for flood?
5.6 events per 100 square miles against 3.4 statewide; the county holds 48 of the state's 2,680 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.