US EditionMassive Rainfall Floods Kandiyohi County, Causes Millions in Damage
SOUTHERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY, MINNESOTA, JUL 9 – Heavy rains since mid-June caused record water levels that damaged $1.4 million in public infrastructure and flooded croplands, with recovery efforts underway in southern Kandiyohi County.
- Kandiyohi County experienced record flooding through mid-June to early July 2025, with water levels reaching historic highs and damaging lakeshore properties and farmlands.
- Heavy rainfall exceeding 13 inches, and locally up to 20 inches since June 12, caused the flooding, compounded by full drainage systems and high winds that worsened wave damage.
- The flooding submerged roughly 100 acres on some farms, destroyed crops amounting to about 30% losses countywide, damaged docks and lifts, and forced event cancellations like the July 4 Parade of Boats.
- Emergency management director Ace Bonnema stated public infrastructure damage totals approximately $1.4 million, while the county seeks state disaster aid, though private property damage may fall short of FEMA assistance thresholds.
- County officials and residents continue slow water recession and transition to long-term recovery, with damage assessments ongoing and concerns about further rainfall and wave impacts persisting.
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High waters inflicting costly toll in Kandiyohi County
WILLMAR — Southern Kandiyohi County is coping with record water levels, and the consequences are as frustrating as they are costly. Farmers south and east of Willmar have yet to tally up the acres of croplands that have been submerged and ruined since the rains began in mid-June. Lakeshore residents on Big Kandiyohi Lake are waiting for waters to recede before they can begin to assess the damage to their shorelines and yards, docks and boat lift…
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