flooding

Goodhue County declares state of emergency in response to Pine Island Flooding

Jul 17, 2019

A state of emergency was declared by the Goodhue County Board on Wednesday, July 10, due to the flooding on June 28-29 in Pine Island. The brief meeting was called because the county’s threshold for the State Disaster Program exceeds $87,285.87. Severe thunderstorms on June 28 brought 3 to 4...

Zumbro Falls weathers weekend flood

Jul 3, 2019

Zumbro Falls Mayor Bruce Heitmann said things went okay as the community responded to sudden flooding on the Zumbro River that crossed Highway 63 in one place Saturday. “It would have been worse if it had been three to four inches higher,” he said. That’s how close some businesses in lower-lying...

A tale of two lake roads

Mar 28, 2019

Lake Avenue in Old Frontenac was partially submerged Wednesday, March 27, as water levels surpassed minor flood stage (16 feet) in Lake City. Water levels were forecast to rise to 17.7 feet over the next week. Meanwhile, residents along the 1200 block of South Lakeshore Drive in Lake City have...

Flood forecasts put Lake City on alert

Mar 20, 2019

With the National Weather Service reporting that low level flooding on the Mississippi River at Lake City is a virtual certainty and a better than 50 percent chance of major flooding, city officials are developing response plans. Lake City’s marina, public works department, and emergency...

River flooding could hamper boat access

May 24, 2017

The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Winona District is urging boaters to take precautions on this Memorial Day weekend.Boaters should be vigilant as flood waters will have significantly changed conditions at traditional access, camping, and day-use sites. Excessive...

Public input sought on disaster harm mitigation plan

Feb 16, 2017

Wabasha County is vulnerable to a variety of potential natural disasters which threaten loss of life and property in the county. Hazards such as tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, blizzards, straight-line winds, ice storms, and droughts have the potential for inflicting vast economic loss and...

Flood victims get time to pay taxes

Dec 14, 2016

Minnesota taxpayers affected by the flooding from severe weather in September will have until Jan, 31, 2017, to file and pay their Minnesota taxes, the Minnesota Department of Revenue has announced.The department will forgive penalties and interest for taxpayers in the affected counties who have...

Disaster loans available for people in counties affected by September storms

Dec 7, 2016

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in Minnesota affected by severe storms and flooding on Sept. 21-24: “The U.S. Small Business...