Flooding in Minnesota

Preparation, Response and Recovery

Preparing for floods

• Flood Insurance Basics

During the flood

Current flood forecasts and stream flow conditions:

• Northwest Minnesota
• Northeast Minnesota
• Central and South Central Minnesota
• Southwest Minnesota
• Southeast Minnesota

Current Minnesota stream flow conditions:

• Cooperative Stream Gaging Program
• USGS

After the flood

• DNR General Permit 2001-1172: Repair of Flood Damages in Public Waters
• Flood Hazard Mitigation
• After a Flood - FAQs on Building Requirements
• Substantial Damage Determinations in Floodplains

Temporary Closures

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

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

Resources

• Red River Basin - Decision Information Network
• 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
  Note: Under Tools & Resources, select “Flood Fight Preparedness”
• National Weather Service - River Forecast Center
• North Dakota State University - Flood Information for Property Owners

Floods of the Past

• Flooding Rains in 2012
  • Northeast Minnesota: June 19-20, 2012
  • Southeast Minnesota: June 14, 2012
• Rainfall Analysis and Associated Flood Information for September 2010
• Red River Valley Flooding in March 2009
• Heavy Rainfall in June 2008
• Flooding Rainfall Event: August 18-20, 2007
  • Whitewater State Park and the Root River State Trail Photos
• Minnesota Flooding in 2002
• Record Spring Floods in 1997
• Minnesota Flash Floods Since 1970