Flooding in Minnesota

Minnesota DNR and floods

• Some roles of the DNR before, during and after floods

Preparing for Floods

• Flood Insurance Basics
• DNR Waters Floodplain Management Program
• DNR Waters Flood Damage Reduction Program

Before and During the Flood

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

After the Flood

• Red River flood mitigation grants and DNR contacts 
• DNR Waters Post-Flood Information Packet for Communities
• Flood Preparation, Safety, and Clean-up
  
• DNR General Permit 2001-1172: Repair of Flood Damages in Public Waters

Additional Government Resources

• Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• State of Minnesota Web site for disaster relief and recovery
• Minnesota Department of Health Flood Information
• FEMA - Midwest Flood Response Information
• FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Flood Fight
• National Weather Service - River Forecast Center
• Council on Geographic Info - Maps and Geographic Data
• Red River Basin - Decision Information Network
• City of Moorhead Interactive Flood Level Map
• North Dakota State University - Flood Information for Property Owners

Floods of the Past

• 2009 floods
• 2008 floods
• 2007 floods
• 2002 floods
• 2001 floods
• 1997 floods

• Minnesota Flash Floods Since 1970