# New Richland flooding worst in history

> New Richland residents report record flooding after 16 inches of water destroyed homes and forced evacuations.
- Title: New Richland flooding worst in history · Valleynewslive
- Summary: New Richland residents report record flooding after 16 inches of water destroyed homes and forced evacuations. New Richland residents describe unprecedented…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/21/new-richland-residents-say-flooding-is-worst-they-have-seen
- Published: 2026-09-21T00:14:44.952+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: new richland, flooding, waseca county, seahawks, minnesota, residents, news, local
## Flooding hits new richland
New Richland residents report worst flooding in city history.
## Homes submerged
Dozens of homes flooded, forcing evacuations.
## Zoe Jepson's story
Zoe Jepson says vehicles and toys were underwater in minutes.

> i rushed to the garage and our two vehicles were underwater
## Brenda Routh's basement
Brenda Routh lost basement after 16 inches of water.

> we lost everything in the basement
## Senior evacuations
36 seniors evacuated from care center as water rose.

> water was flowing over highway 13 and i said weve got to go now
## Worse than past floods
2010 and 2016 floods were less severe than this event.
## Key takeaway

New Richland residents describe unprecedented flooding that damaged homes and required evacuations of 36 seniors.