Flash Flooding Shuts Interstate 90 After 5.68 Inches Soak SE Minnesota, North Iowa
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Updated · KIMT 3 · Jul 9
Flash Flooding Shuts Interstate 90 After 5.68 Inches Soak SE Minnesota, North Iowa
3 articles · Updated · KIMT 3 · Jul 9
Summary
Interstate 90 and several other roads were shut down after flash flooding overtook travel lanes across southeast Minnesota and north Iowa.
Austin, Minnesota, recorded 5.68 inches of rain, with Osage, Iowa, at 4.79 inches and St. Ansgar at 4.10 inches, as another round of heavy rain hit already saturated ground.
The flooding followed severe July 8 storms that had already triggered rescue calls in Mower County; I-90 later reopened, though Highway 105 remained closed.
Forecasters said no more significant rain is expected for now as a high-pressure ridge builds over the Upper Midwest, easing the immediate flood threat.