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Flood in Marshall County, Minnesota
33 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 33 flood events in Marshall County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 15 years.
April is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 2,680 flood events recorded in Minnesota; its 1.9 per 100 square miles compares with 3.4 statewide.
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Marshall County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 33 | 2,680 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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3Apr
9May
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7Aug
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1Oct
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Recorded events
All 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Flood | — | $1.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Marshall County had?
33 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 Marshall County?
16 Sep 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Marshall County?
The flood of 1 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.6M.
How does Marshall County compare with Minnesota for flood?
1.9 events per 100 square miles against 3.4 statewide; the county holds 33 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.