Flooding in Minnesota

 

Red River Flooding - 2009

 

Temporary Closures

• Closure Information for State Parks, State Trails, State Forest Roads, and State Water Accesses

During the Flood

• Current flood forecasts and stream flow conditions from the National Weather Service:
  • Northwest Minnesota
  • Northeast Minnesota
  • Central and South Central Minnesota
  • Southwest Minnesota
  • Southeast Minnesota
• Current Minnesota stream flow conditions:
  • Cooperative Stream Gauging Program (DNR/MPCA)
  • USGS
  • US Army Corps of Engineers

Minnesota DNR and floods

• Some roles of the DNR before, during and after floods
• DNR's Integrated Approach to Flood Management
• DNR Floodplain Management and Flooding
  
• DNR Flood Damage Reduction Program

Recovery - After the Flood

• DNR General Permit 2001-1172: Repair of Flood Damages in Public Waters
• DNR Waters Post-Flood Information Packet for Communities
• After a Flood - FAQs on Building Requirements
• Flood Preparation, Safety, and Clean-up
  

Preparing for Floods

• Flood Insurance Basics

Additional Information Resources

• Red River Basin - Decision Information Network
• Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• State of Minnesota Web site for disaster relief and recovery
• Minnesota Department of Health Flood Information
• Flood Information Resources in Other Languages (ECHO)
• Federal Alliance For Safe Homes (FLASH)
• FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Flood Fight
• National Weather Service - River Forecast Center
• North Dakota State University - Flood Information for Property Owners

Floods of the Past

• Flooding Rains in Northeast Minnesota: June 19-20, 2012
• Flooding Rains in Southeast Minnesota: June 14, 2012
• September 2010 rainfall analysis and associated flood information
• 2009 floods
• 2008 floods
• 2007 floods
• 2002 floods
• 2001 floods
• 1997 floods
• Minnesota Flash Floods Since 1970