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Flood in Steele County, Minnesota
29 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 29 flood events in Steele County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 2,680 flood events recorded in Minnesota; its 6.7 per 100 square miles compares with 3.4 statewide.
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Steele County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 29 | 2,680 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.7 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $2.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | $28M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $2.8M | $10M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Steele County had?
29 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 Steele County?
7 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Steele County?
The flood of 23 Sep 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $28M.
How does Steele County compare with Minnesota for flood?
6.7 events per 100 square miles against 3.4 statewide; the county holds 29 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.