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Flood — Fillmore, Minnesota

August 19, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$11.0M
Area
Fillmore

Event narrative (NOAA)

Law enforcement officials reported some roads washed out or still under water. The town of Rushford was inundated with flood waters from Rush Creek. In addition, the Root River at Rushford reached at an all-time record crest of 28.98 feet. As a result of flood waters, numerous homes, businesses and vehicles were damaged. In fact, two-thirds of the homes in Rushford were estimated to have been extensively damaged.

Other notable flood events in Minnesota

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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