A line of severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon of June 16th across Minnesota and Iowa ahead of warm front and area of low pressure. These storms produced reports of 60 to 65 mph winds as they rolled across southeast Minnesota. These storms also produced very heavy rains that resulted in some flooding across portions of Dodge, Olmsted and Mower Counties. The Governor of Minnesota declared a state of emergency in several Minnesota counties that included Dodge, Mower and Olmsted Counties. A presidential disaster declaration was signed for the repeated rounds of severe weather that hit Minnesota in the middle of June. This disaster declaration included Dodge County.

Flash Flood in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 20:24:00 to 16-JUN-14 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RENOVA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Heavy rain caused Dobbins Creek to go out of its banks northwest of Dexter with water over County Road 20 in several locations.

Flash Flood in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 20:00:00 to 16-JUN-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SARGEANT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain caused water to over roads across parts of Mower County.

Heavy Rain in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 15:40:00 to 17-JUN-14 01:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHESTER
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

On the northwest side of Rochester, 4.1 inches of rain fell.

Heavy Rain in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 16:35:00 to 17-JUN-14 02:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYFIELD
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

In Hayfield, 3.75 inches of rain fell.

Heavy Rain in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 15:30:00 to 17-JUN-14 01:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BYRON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

In Byron, 3.3 inches of rain fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 18:01:00 to 16-JUN-14 18:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A semi truck was blown over on U.S. Highway 218 just south of Austin.

Flash Flood in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 20:30:00 to 16-JUN-14 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: VARCO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Runoff from heavy rain caused Rose Creek to go out of its banks sending water over County Road 4 west of the town of Rose Creek.

Heavy Rain in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 16:00:00 to 17-JUN-14 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADAMS
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy rains caused damage to a high school in Adams. Plugged drains on the roof caused water to fill air vents which then damaged the ceiling, some lighting and a piano inside the school.

Flash Flood in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 19:30:00 to 17-JUN-14 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICE LAKE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 413.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Runoff from heavy rain caused numerous streams across Dodge County to go out of their banks. The subsequent flooding damaged several roads with county engineers identifying 75 locations across the county that would need to be repaired.

Flood in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 19:15:00 to 16-JUN-14 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHESTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Heavy rain caused a mall parking lot on the southwest side of Rochester to flood. Several cars became partially submerged in the water.

Flood in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 17-JUN-14 17:45:00 to 18-JUN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANSING
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Cedar River out of its banks in Lansing. The river crested around a quarter of foot above the flood stage.

Flood in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-14 13:00:00 to 18-JUN-14 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN ACRES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Cedar River out of its banks in Austin. The river crested a half foot above the flood stage at 15.50 feet.

Flood in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 17-JUN-14 12:50:00 to 22-JUN-14 05:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLEVIEW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Runoff from heavy rain pushed Turtle Creek out of its banks near Austin. The creek crested over two feet above the flood stage at 12.58 feet.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 18:03:00 to 16-JUN-14 18:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLEVIEW
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred in Austin.

Thunderstorm Wind in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 18:13:00 to 16-JUN-14 18:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODGE CENTER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred in Dodge Center. Several trees were blown down with at least one blocking a roadway.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 18:26:00 to 16-JUN-14 18:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: GENOA
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A measured 65 mph wind gust occurred just outside Genoa.

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 18:26:00 to 16-JUN-14 18:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: GENOA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 18:20:00 to 16-JUN-14 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The mesonet weather observing equipment near Dexter measured a wind gust of 66 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 18:53:00 to 16-JUN-14 18:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: (RST)ROCHESTER MUNI
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.20K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An 8 inch diameter tree was snapped off just above the ground by thunderstorms winds near the Rochester airport.

Flood in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 19:09:00 to 16-JUN-14 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANTORVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Street flooding occurred in Mantorville and the city retention pond was overflowing as a result of heavy rain.

High Wind in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 19:10:00 to 16-JUN-14 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport measured a wind gust of 59 mph. This wind gust occurred from strong winds that were pushed to the surface in the wake of line of severe thunderstorms that had moved through the area in the previous half hour.

Heavy Rain in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 17:35:00 to 16-JUN-14 19:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHESTER
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

On the southwest side of Rochester, 3.32 inches of rain fell.

Heavy Rain in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 15:35:00 to 16-JUN-14 19:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANTORVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

In Mantorville, 2.39 inches of rain fell.

Flash Flood in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 16-JUN-14 19:25:00 to 16-JUN-14 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCK DELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain caused water to go over several roads across the southwest part of Omsted County.