Lanesboro
Lanesboro, MN · Weather
Owatonna People's Press
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
KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa
Clouds roll back in today, along with shower chances
Rain chances are back in the forecast today as a wave of moisture attempts to move in from the west, and while it won’t rain all day, you’ll probably need the umbrella at times, especially this afternoon. Moisture from all way down in the Pacific, associated with Hurricane’s Odalys and Polo, is being transported northward […]
KIMT
Fillmore County flood victims urged to report storm damage
Fillmore County residents impacted by the recent storms and flooding this past weekend are being asked to report damage through an online survey.
ingstadmedia.com
Clouds and Rain Chances Return to Minnesota Through Saturday
Minnesota’s three-day outlook brings plenty of clouds, temperatures in the 60s and several opportunities for rain. Forecasts for Duluth, St. Cloud and Rochester show showers or thunderstorms affecting northern and central areas Thursday, followed by another chance for rain in central and southern areas Saturday. Friday offers a break from the wetter weather, although clouds will linger.
KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa
Lanesboro left cleaning up again after second round of major flash flooding this year
(ABC 6 News) — After flash flooding swept through southeast Minnesota this weekend, some communities are still working through the cleanup days later. Related: Photos and videos of flooding after heavy rain swept through southeast MinnesotaRelated: Helicopter footage of flooding across southeast Minnesota Among those most impacted is Lanesboro, which saw Riverview Campground shut down […]
KIMT
STORM ALERT WEATHER 3 FORECAST: Clouds, showers return Thursday
Clouds are streaming in out of the west ahead of our next round of precipitation Thursday afternoon and evening. Light southeast winds Wednesday night have allowed temperatures to fall to only the low 50s for many, which is about 10 degrees higher than yesterday. Some have managed to drop to the upper 40s. Temperatures are slated to peak in the mid 60s as south winds pulling in warmth under a thick cloud deck Thursday afternoon.
CBS News
How residents are recovering from flooding in southern Minnesota
The Caledonia Argus
In the eye of the storm: Jim Reed shares storms through a camera lens
Jim Reed, National Geographic photographer, shared his journey over decades of storm chasing at the Giants of the Great Earth Heritage Center in Spring Grove on Sept. 10. The room of 80 people sat captivated as the Argus freelance photographer shared tales of capturing photos from over 300 storms and showed his favorite photos from his 10 years in Houston County. It all started when he was 8, when he and his mother drove through the outer bands of Hurricane Camille near Mississippi while returning from a Florida vacation. Reed studied filmmaking at the University of Southern California and worked in Hollywood, but it was when he went to Wichita, Kansas, to research a possible screenplay that his love for weather came back. “I became a professional filmmaker, writer, photographer, and I quickly realized that all of the productions that we were doing were getting increasingly interrupted by the weather,” Reed said. “I finally just got fed up with it, and I decided to turn my camera up to the sky.” His interest in storm chasing came about after he read an article about it in the Los Angeles Times while still living in California. Reed’s presentation was based around
KAAL-TV
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:
KARE 11
Flooding hits homes hard in southern Minnesota
KIMT
Lanesboro flood warning: campgrounds close, river to crest at 15 ft
LANESBORO, Minn. — Lanesboro and surrounding areas in Fillmore County remain under a Flood Warning until 5 p.m. Saturday. Local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding across the area after 4 to 8 inches of rain fell overnight. Residents are urged to stay alert, avoid flooded roads and monitor changing conditions throughout the day.
KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa
Cooler Monday with a few showers
Clouds will stick around tonight as a cooler pattern settles in across the area. A few showers will develop overnight, mainly across North Iowa and areas along the southern edge of the viewing area. Farther north, including Rochester, most of tonight should stay dry. Monday will be a cool and mostly cloudy day as the […]