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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | WADENA |
| WFO | FGF |
| Begin Date | 07/14/2009 17:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNE |
| Begin Location | STAPLES |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 46.37/-94.77 |
| End Date | 07/14/2009 19:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 4 |
| End Azimuth | WNW |
| End Location | STAPLES |
| End Lat/Lon | 46.37/-94.85 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 2.00K |
| Crop Damage | 10.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong low pressure system pushed across south central Canada on Tuesday (July 14th), and its trough of low pressure developed strong thunderstorms over the southern Red River Valley and West Central Minnesota. Heavy rains from a large cluster of storms caused some flooding across the southern Valley and parts of West Central Minnesota, including Wadena County. |
| Event Narrative | Flooding occurred to several fields, yards, and access roads across fields in extreme southeastern Thomastown township, north of the community of Staples. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 10.00K | |||||||
| BRECKENRIDGE | WILKIN CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WADENA | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SEBEKA | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NEW YORK MILLS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FERGUS FALLS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 12:26 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| OTTERTAIL | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 12:58 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ALDRICH | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 14:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALDRICH | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 14:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKDUCK | BELTRAMI CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 15:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ERDAHL | GRANT CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BARRETT | GRANT CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ERDAHL | GRANT CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STAPLES | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/14/2009 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 10.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 10.00K |
