Cleanup continues for residents and businesses after New Richland flood

NEW RICHLAND, Minn. (KEYC) - Businesses and community members in New Richland were still cleaning up from a weekend flood on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Amber Lewer, a co-owner of Neighbor’s Meats said on Sunday staff came into a shop that was submerged in water. “It was basically like a...

Meteorologist Caitlyn Lorr's 6:00 am Weathercast 9-25-2026

Meteorologist Caitlyn Lorr's 6:00 am Weathercast 9-25-2026.

Minnesota drought: Recent rain brings improvement to Twin Cities, southern Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Much-needed rainfall over the last week is helping parts of Minnesota chip away at the drought, with the Twin Cities metro now escaping extreme drought conditions. Minnesota drought conditions improve. Local perspective:. Widespread 1 to 4 inches of rain have fallen in a lot of central...

Meteorologist Shawn Cable's Thursday Noon Weathercast

New Richland residents forced to rebuild after flooding

The 1,200 residents who call New Richland, Minnesota, home won't forget Saturday, when nine inches of pouring rain led to flooding in town.

Drought conditions improve following weekend of heavy rain

KIMT -- Following a round of intense rainfall through the weekend of Sept. 18-20th, many of us have seen significant improvement in drought conditions across the area. Mostly notably, parts of our area that were once in the 'Dry' category are no longer there. Parts of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago counties have been downgraded from 'Moderate Drought' status back to 'Dry'.

On and off rain chances through next week

It has been a nice day out there as we finally have a sunny day after a week of dreary weather. Enjoy today because dreary, cloudy weather returns for the next week. It has already been a wet September, but more rain chances are ahead. Tomorrow, rain will move in from west to east, with a few thunderstorms possible, but nothing severe. Rain will be possible again overnight Friday into Saturday, and then we are watching a stronger system for Tuesday into next Wednesday. When it is not raining, there will be a lot of mostly cloudy skies.

Helicopter footage of flooding across southeast Minnesota

(ABC 6 News) – Communities across southeast Minnesota continue to clean up after heavy rain swept through the area causing widespread flooding. ABC 6 News has obtained aerial footage of some areas hit especially hard. The helicopter video shows footage gathered above New Richland, Spring Valley, The Root River and Lanesboro.

New Richland residents criticize city’s flood preparedness

Dave Gunnette could tell something was off as he drove around town at 1 a.m. Friday. “Everybody’s flag should have went up at one in the morning,” he said. “It was obvious there was going to be problems, and people didn’t respond.” His hunch was proven true. Through the rest of the night, 9 inches of rain stormed down on New Richland, flooding swathes of the town and displacing dozens of residents. First responders began evacuating the New Richland Care Center at 6:30 a.m, according to city administrator Tyler Lendt. Along with its first responders, the city had a swathe of resident volunteers who helped sandbag to try to alleviate flood damage. But, Gunnette, and other residents, say the city did not respond effectively. Moreover, Gunnette believes the city failed to address the flooding issue after similar floods in 2010 and 2016. “In 2010 they told us it was a 100-year once-in-a-lifetime rain, they said it wasn’t going to happen again,” Mike Meyer, owner of Midwest Repairables said. “Absolutely, I think it’ll happen again.” Meyer’s business is located just a few yards north of the baseball diamonds overcome by water during the flood. At its peak, Meyer said the water

Heavy rain causes flooding in southern Minnesota

New Richland is cleaning up after roughly 8 inches of rain fell in less than three hours, flooding streets, yards and homes. Thirty-six residents were evacuated from a senior living facility as water rushed through the building, but no injuries were reported. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz reports.

09/22/27: A chilly night with lows in the 40s

'Please don't let me fall': Students help evacuate nursing home in flooded Minnesota town

Students from a small school about 90 miles south of Minneapolis were among the many who volunteered after torrential rain flooded the town of New Richland.

New Richland flooding damaged roughly 80% of city's homes

A state of emergency has been declared in the rural southeastern Minnesota city of 1,200 people.

September 18-20 rainfall summary

Portions of our viewing area saw truly astounding rainfall accumulations from a round of storms that swept through the area on the evening of September 18 that lead to flooding of rivers, creeks, roads, basements, and nearly the entire town of New Richland, MN. Additional light rain fell throughout the weekend of September 19-20 as flood water gradually receded. Below is a brief summary of the event:

Flooding hits New Richland as rainfall closes roads, 80% of homes impacted

(KSTP) – Heavy rain left much of New Richland underwater Saturday and forced evacuations as crews and volunteers worked to protect homes. The Waseca County town of 1,200 people was hit by heavy rain overnight, with nine inches and counting. “Yeah, I think it’s the rain,” says Kasie Nyhammer, who lives on a now flooded […]

09/21/26: Scattered showers through midnight tonight

09/21/26: Scattered showers through midnight tonight.

‘Water was up to their armpits’: New Richland community cleaning up after weekend flooding

New Richland is still cleaning up after weekend flooding hit much of the town, forcing rescues and evacuations.

Morning Headlines – September 21st, 2026

(New Richland, MN) — Residents of New Richland are beginning to assess the damage after torrential rain caused widespread flooding over the weekend. The National Weather Service reported five to nine inches of rain along the Highway 30 corridor late Friday into Saturday, triggering flash flooding. City officials declared a state of emergency, and roughly 400 homes were affected. Firefighters used a boat to rescue residents from several homes, while 36 residents were evacuated from the New Richland Care Center. No injuries were reported. Officials have asked residents to document property damage as cleanup and damage assessments continue.