On August 19 , 2007 , 15.10 inches of rain fell in Hokah over a 24-hour period , breaking the previous 24-hour rainfall record for the state of Minnesota of 10.84 inches set on July 22 , 1972 in Fort Ripley , Minnesota . This rainfall was part of the weather system that caused the 2007 Midwest flooding and caused widespread damage throughout Hokah and surrounding communities including landslides , damaged and destroyed homes , and washed-out roads . Hokah also holds the record for the most rainfall in any month for the state of Minnesota at 23.86 inches , also set in August , 2007
2007 Midwest flooding
2007 Midwest flooding
Hokah, Minnesota