States › Minnesota › Mower County › Flood
Flood in Mower County, Minnesota
85 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 85 flood events in Mower County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.2% of the 2,680 flood events recorded in Minnesota; its 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 3.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Mower County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 85 | 2,680 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 23 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
0May
5Jun
33Jul
13Aug
6Sep
19Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | $150K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | $905K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $320K | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $600K | $750K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $500K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $500K | $25K | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | $60K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | $400K | $200K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $1.3M | $400K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | $55K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | $60K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $400 | $1K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Mower County had?
85 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 Mower County?
18 Aug 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Mower County?
The flash flood of 1 Jun 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M and crop damage at $400K.
How does Mower County compare with Minnesota for flood?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 3.4 statewide; the county holds 85 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.