Overview
- The town saw a sudden, high-volume rain event over the weekend that dropped about nine inches of rain and sent creek and stormwater into neighborhoods.
- Authorities said roughly 80% of New Richland’s homes were impacted as basements filled, vehicles were submerged, and water covered large portions of the town.
- Dozens of residents were rescued and evacuated by first responders and neighbors, including the city-run New Richland Care Center where staff moved 36 seniors to other facilities.
- Officials report no injuries; the care center suffered about 2.5 feet of interior flooding and estimates repairs could take more than six months.
- Residents and local leaders who note past floods in 2010 and 2016 are urging creek rerouting, holding basins, and other drainage projects as cleanup and damage assessments continue.