Heavy Rains Again Fall on Minnesota  -  July 9-11, 2002

Heavy rains fell over northwestern, central, and south central Minnesota on July 9 and 10. Rainfall totals exceeding four inches were reported in some communities. The largest rainfall total from July 9 and 10 was 8.33 inches near Climax in western Polk County. Street flooding was reported in St. Cloud, Sauk Centre, Foley, and Fergus Falls on the morning of the 10th. Persons stranded in their cars in St. Cloud had to be rescued by the fire department. Detours were posted on Highway 23 in Foley, and at the intersection of Highway 10 and 15 in St. Cloud. 

In the metropolitan area, basement flooding was reported in apartment buildings and businesses in Fridley around noon on the 10th. Flooding was also reported at the intersection of 45th and 49th Avenues near University Avenue in Anoka. The rain tapered off over southern Minnesota late on the 10th and the early morning hours of the 11th. 

Some larger National Weather Service Cooperative Observer reports for 24 hours ending  the morning of the 10th include 4.53 inches at Glenwood, and 4.07 inches at Long Prairie. North St. Paul received 1.28 inches in 45 minutes from 8:05am to 8:50am on July 10. St. Cloud State University received 2.70 inches of rain in 1 hour 45 minutes on that day.

St. Cloud State Univ. discussion
Photographs of flood from The St. Cloud Times

WSI radar-based precipitation estimate - July 10
WSI radar-based precipitation estimate - July 11

Public Information Statements from the National Weather Service regarding this round of heavy rain:

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ...UPDATED EVENT SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
215 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2002
TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0743 PM    3 NE CRETE                ND   .88 INCH HAIL
07/09/02   SARGENT                        
0810 PM    3 W FORMAN                ND   1.50 INCH HAIL 
07/09/02   SARGENT                        HAIL UNTIL 817 PM.

0830 PM    FORMAN                    ND   WIND DAMAGE 
07/09/02   SARGENT                        SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.
                                          POWER LINES DOWN. EST 
                                          80 MPH WIND GUSTS. 
0840 PM    8 S CAYUGA                ND   .88 INCH HAIL
07/09/02   SARGENT                        

0840 PM    FORMAN                    ND   FLASH FLOODS
07/09/02   SARGENT                        STREET FLOODING. WATER
                                          BACKING UP AROUND SCHOOL. 
0845 PM    8 SSW LIDGERWOOD          ND   .88 INCH HAIL
07/09/02   RICHLAND                       

1155 PM    GRAND FORKS               ND   FLASH FLOODS
07/09/02   GRAND FORKS                    EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING.
                                          DEMERS AVENUE IMPASSABLE. 
1205 AM    EAST GRAND FORKS          MN   FLASH FLOODS
07/10/02   POLK                           EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING.
                                          
1207 AM    HILLSBORO                 ND   FLASH FLOODS
07/10/02   TRAILL                         EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING.

1255 AM    WYNDMERE                  ND   FLASH FLOODS
07/10/02   RICHLAND                       EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING.
0140 AM    ADA                       MN   FLASH FLOODS
07/10/02   NORMAN                         EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING.

0200 AM    HENDRUM                   MN   FLASH FLOODS
07/10/02   NORMAN                         WATER FLOWING ACROSS U.S.
                                          HWY 75. 


PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
456 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2002
 
TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....
0255 AM    MORRIS                    MN   .88 INCH HAIL
07/10/02   STEVENS                        REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

0350 AM    GLENWOOD                  MN   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/02   POPE                           REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                          FEW TREES AND POWER
                                          POLE DOWN.
0420 AM    GLENWOOD                  MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   POPE                           STREET FLOODING.  WATER
                                          COVERING ROADS.
                                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

0440 AM    SAUK CENTRE               MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   STEARNS                        STREET FLOODING.
                                          STANDING WATER IN
                                          ROADS. REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.



PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
631 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2002
 
TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....
0530 AM    SAUK CENTRE               MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   STEARNS                        PARKING LOTS FLOODED.
                                          WATER ACROSS HWY 71.
                                          GAS STATIONS ON EACH
                                          SIDE OF HWY 71 FLOODED.
                                          WATER IN BASEMENT IN
                                          MELROSE. REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.


PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
248 PM CDT WED JUL 10 2002
TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
          ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1100 AM    FERGUS FALLS              MN   FLASH FLOOD
07/10/02   OTTER TAIL                     SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS HAVE
                                         WATER OVER THEM, BUT NONE
                                         CLOSED. WESTBOUND LANE AT
                                         EXIT 54 ON INTERSTATE 94
                                         COVERED BY WATER, BUT
                                         PASSABLE.   
1130 AM    BARNESVILLE               MN   FLASH FLOOD
07/10/02   CLAY                           HIGHWAY UNDERPASS
                                         UNDERWATER.   
1130 AM    FARGO                     ND   FLASH FLOOD
07/10/02   CASS                           MANY CITY STREETS HAD
                                         WATER OVER THEM. SOME
                                         CLOSED WITH VEHICLES
                                         STRANDED. RAINFALL RATE OF
                                         BETWEEN 1-2 INCHES PER
                                         HOUR. MANY COUNTY ROADS HAD
                                         WATER ON THEM.   
0100 PM    4  N FOXHOME              MN   FLASH FLOOD
07/10/02   WILKIN                         FOUR TOWNSHIP ROADS
                                          UNDERWATER. ONE WASHED OUT.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
530 PM CDT WED JUL 10 2002
PRELIMINARY REPORTS RECEIVED AS OF 4 PM
TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
          ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0745 AM    BOWLUS                    MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   MORRISON                       REPORTED BY STORM
                                         SPOTTER. WATER COVERING
                                         ROADS.
0800 AM    ST CLOUD                  MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   STEARNS                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
                                         10TH AVENUE FLOODED.
                                         WATER UP TO CARS.

0830 AM    HOLDINGFORD               MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   STEARNS                        REPORTED BY STORM
                                         SPOTTER. 3.25 INCHES OF
                                         RAINFALL. STORM SEWERS
                                         OVERFLOWING.
0845 AM    ST CLOUD                  MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   STEARNS                        2.7 INCHES OF RAIN IN 1
                                         HOUR AND 45 MINUTEAS
                                         REPORTED BY STORM
                                         SPOTTER. PEOPLE IN CARS
                                         IN UNDERPASS HAD TO BE
                                         RESCUED AS REPORTED BY
                                         LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

1000 AM    ST CLOUD                  MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   BENTON                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                         INTERSECTION AT HIGHWAY
                                         10 AND 15 DETOURED.
1000 AM    FOLEY                     MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   BENTON                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                         HIGHWAY 23 DETOURED.

1125 AM    LONG PRAIRIE              MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   TODD                           REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                         WATER OVER HIGHWAYS 28,
                                         27, COUNTY ROAD 38, AND
                                         STREETS IN NORTHWEST
                                         LONG PRAIRIE.
1140 AM    FOLEY                     MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   BENTON                         SEVERAL STREETS UNDER
                                         WATER. CREEKS ABOVE
                                         BANKS. BUSINESSES HAD
                                         TO CLOSE IN FOLEY. SOME
                                         COUNTY ROADS CLOSED.
                                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

1200 PM    FRIDLEY                   MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   ANOKA                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                         BASEMENTS OF BUSINESSES
                                         ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE
                                         FLOODED. 45TH AND 49TH
                                         AVENUE ON UNIVERSITY
                                         FLOODED.
0230 PM    ROCKFORD                  MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   WRIGHT                         DEBRIS PUSHED ONTO
                                         ROADS BY WATER.
                                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

0230 PM    PRINCETON                 MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   SHERBURNE                      REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                         WATER OVER NUMEROUS
                                         ROADS IN SHERBURNE
                                         COUNTY. WATER COVERING
                                         HIGHWAY 169.
0230 PM    NORTH BENTON              MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   BENTON                         TOTAL RAINFALL ESTIMATE
                                         OF 4 INCHES. CREEKS
                                         OVER BANKS ACROSS
                                         ALBERTA TOWNSHIP.
                                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

0230 PM    ST CLOUD                  MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   STEARNS                        TOTAL STORM RAINFALL
                                         REPORT OF 4.22 INCHES
                                         AS OF 230 PM AT ST.
                                         CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
                                         REPORTED BY
                                         METEOROLOGIST.  LOTS OF
                                         BASEMENTS FLOODED
                                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT.
0300 PM    ANOKA                     MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   ANOKA                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                         ROOFS LEAKING ALL OVER
                                         ANOKA COUNTY.

0300 PM    ROBBINSDALE               MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   HENNEPIN                       REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                         FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 100
                                         AND COUNTY ROAD 81.
0300 PM    COON RAPIDS               MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   ANOKA                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                         UNCONFIRMED MUDSLIDE AT
                                         HIGHWAY 10 AND ROUND
                                         LAKE BLVD.

0400 PM    LITTLE FALLS              MN   FLOOD
07/10/02   MORRISON                       REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                         UNOFFICIAL TOTAL STORM
                                         RAINFALL REPORT OF 3.75
                                         INCHES.


PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
826 PM CDT WED JUL 10 2002
TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
          ....COUNTY LOCATION....
0807 PM    10 NE JACKSON             MN   TORNADO
07/10/02   JACKSON                        REPORTED BY LAW
                                         ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.




REGIONAL TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLES 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
804 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2002
 VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAYS HIGHS...LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
 AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6AM  
   
.BR MSP  0710  C DH00/TX/DH06/TAIRZP/PP
: 
:
:          STATION             MAX     MIN     24-HR   
:           NAME               TEMP    TEMP    PCPN    
AXN  :  ALEXANDRIA MN ARPT    : 86  /   66  /  3.44  
EAU  :  EAU CLAIRE WI ARPT    : 89  /   65  /     T  
STC  :  ST CLOUD MN ARPT      : 87  /   67  /  0.63  
MIC  :  CRYSTAL MN ARPT       : 87  /   68  /  0.05  
MSP  :  MINNEAPOLIS MN ARPT   : 90  /   70  /  0.01  
STP  :  ST PAUL MN ARPT       : 88  /   70  /     T  
FCM  :  EDEN PRAIRIE MN ARPT  : 89  /   69  /  0.04  
RWF  :  REDWOOD FALLS MN ARPT : 88  /   71  /  0.01  

:
:             COOPERATIVE OBSERVER REPORTS
:VALUES ARE FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AT 8 AM LOCAL TIME
:
:          STATION             MAX     MIN     24-HR   
:           NAME               TEMP    TEMP    PCPN    
MPXM5:  CHANHASSEN MN  NWS    : 88  /   66  /  0.09  
AXNM5:  ALEXANDRIA MN 6MI NO  :  M  /    M  /  1.43  
BMRW3:  BLOOMER WISCONSIN     : 87  /   60  /  0.22  
FIRM5:  FAIRMONT MINNESOTA    : 89  /   68  /  0.25  
SCOM5:  ST CLOUD MN (SCSU)    :  M  /    M  /  0.98  
GWDM5:  GLENWOOD MINNESOTA    :  M  /    M  /  4.53  
HSTM5:  HASTINGS LOCK & DAM 2 :  M  /    M  /  0.03  
LGPM5:  LONG PRAIRIE MINNESOTA:  M  /    M  /  4.07  
LSAM5:  LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS:  M  /    M  /  0.00  
MKAM5:  MANKATO MINNESOTA     :  M  /    M  /  0.21  
RDWM5:  RED WING LOCK & DAM 3 :  M  /    M  /  0.01  
RKFM5:  ROCKFORD MINNESOTA    :  M  /    M  /  0.54  
ZBRM5:  ZUMBROTA MINNESOTA    : 86  /   66  /  0.17  

MORNING TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
745 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2002

:VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAYS HIGHS....LOWS OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS  
:AND PRECIPITATION FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS

:EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TEMPERATURES AND
:PRECIPITATION STATIONS    
:..................................................................
:       STATION              MAX / MIN  / 24-HR  / SNOW / SNOW    
:        NAME                TEMP/ TEMP / PRECIP / FALL / DEPTH
:..................................................................
GFK  : GRAND FORKS AIRPORT:  84  / 62   / 2.74   / 0.0  /  0
GRFN8: GRAND FORKS NWS    :  83  / 61   / 3.98   / 0.0  /  0
FAR  : FARGO              :  84  / 63   / 0.24   / 0.0  /  0
DVL  : DEVILS LAKE AIRPORT:  77  / 63   / 1.61   /      /    
BDE  : BAUDETTE           :  77  / 62   / 0.00   /      /    
PKD  : PARK RAPIDS        :  85  / 58   / 0.71   /      /    
BJI  : BEMIDJI            :  82  / 57   / 1.20   /      /    
TVF  : THIEF RIVER FALLS  :  81  / 59   / 2.50   /      /    
DTL  : DETROIT LAKES      :  84  / 61   / 0.35   /      /    
FFM  : FERGUS FALLS       :  81  / 61   / 1.30   /      /    
HCO  : HALLOCK            :  82  / 64   / 0.19   /      /    
ROX  : ROSEAU             :  79  / 64   / 0.04   /      /    
CKN  : CROOKSTON          :  81  / 59   / M      /      /    
FSE  : FOSSTON            :  82  / 57   / M      /      /    
FGN  : FLAG ISLAND        :  75  / 66   / 0.00   /      /    
RRT  : WARROAD            :  75  / 64   / 0.00   /      /    
VWU  : WASKISH            :  79  / 57   / 0.20   /      /    
JKJ  : MOORHEAD           :  82  / 63   / M      /      /    
ADC  : WADENA             :  84  / 61   / 0.39   /      /    

REGIONAL MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE/PRECIPITATION TABLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
759 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2002

:                   YESTERDAY  12 HR    24 HR 
:                      HIGH     LOW      PCPN 
MJQ :JACKSON MN     :    84  /   68   /  0.05
MML :MARSHALL MN    :    86  /   72   /  0.00
PQN :PIPESTONE MN   :    90  /   70   /  0.26
MWM :WINDOM MN      :    86  /   70   /  0.19
OTG :WORTHINGTON MN :    86  /   68   /  0.20

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
720 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2002
: VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAYS HIGHS...LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
: ENDING AT 7 AM CDT...AND PRECIPITATION FOR THE LAST 24 HOURS 
: ENDING AT 7 AM CDT.
:                    YESTERDAY   12 HR     24 HR 
:                       HIGH      LOW       PCPN 
  
VVV :ORTONVILLE MN  :    84   /    70   /      T   
ETH :WHEATON MN     :    81   /    63   /   1.07   

REGIONAL TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1005 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2002

: VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAYS HIGHS....LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
: AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 7 AM
:                                  HIGH  LOW  PCPN
DLH  : NWS DULUTH MN            :  74  / 59  / 0.01
INL  : INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN   :  79  / 63  / 0.00
HIB  : HIBBING MN AIRPORT       :  81  / 58  / 0.02
GNA  : GRAND MARAIS MN          :  72  / 53  / 0.00
BRD  : BRAINERD MN AIRPORT      :  85  / 59  / 0.82

: COOPERATIVE OBSERVATIONS
: VALUES ARE FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 AM LOCAL TIME
:
BRAM5: BRAINERD MN              :  86  / 60  / 0.70
GLLM5: GULL LAKE MN             :  84  / 59  / 0.67
CRLM5: CROSS LAKE MN            :  85  / 56  / 1.05
FLDM5: FLOODWOOD MN             :  79  / 55  / 0.22
GDPM5: GRAND PORTAGE MN         :  77  / 51  / 0.00
PKGM5: POKEGEMA LAKE MN         :  84  / 55  / 0.45
LFKM5: LITTLEFORK MN            :  78  / 60  / 0.00
FEDM5: FEDERAL LAKE MN          :  86  / 54  / 0.52
MRSM5: MARCELL MINNESOTA        :   M  /  M  / 0.13
ISEM5: 12N ISLE MINNESOTA       :  81  / 57  / 0.94

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