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Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State MINNESOTA
County/Area CLAY
WFO FGF
Begin Date 05/09/2011 01:15:00 CST-6
Begin Range 3
Begin Azimuth NNW
Begin Location COMSTOCK
Begin Lat/Lon 46.71/-96.77
End Date 05/09/2011 05:00:00 CST-6
End Range 4
End Azimuth NE
End Location COMSTOCK
End Lat/Lon 46.71/-96.69
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.50K
Crop Damage 5.00K
Episode Narrative In the early morning hours of the 9th, a cluster of elevated thundestorms moved from eastern South Dakota into western Minnesota. One storm dropped large hail near Norcross in Grant County, which was the first severe thunderstorm event of the season.
Event Narrative Two to three inches of heavy rain produced street flooding in the community of Comstock, in nearby farm fields, and across several sections of road in western Holy Cross township. Flooding conditions along adjacent portions of the Red River were also increased.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 0.50K 5.00K
COMSTOCK CLAY CO. MN 05/09/2011 01:15 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.50K 5.00K
NORCROSS GRANT CO. MN 05/09/2011 01:20 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.50K 5.00K