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Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State MINNESOTA
County/Area BELTRAMI
WFO FGF
Begin Date 08/19/2011 01:35:00 CST-6
Begin Range 3
Begin Azimuth NW
Begin Location BEMIDJI
Begin Lat/Lon 47.51/-94.95
End Date 08/19/2011 03:35:00 CST-6
End Range 3
End Azimuth NE
End Location BEMIDJI
End Lat/Lon 47.51/-94.85
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 5.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A cold front crossed into the northwest quarter of Minnesota late on the night of the 18th into the early morning hours of the 19th. Thunderstorms fired up along the boundary, from Red Lake Falls to Fosston to Bemidji, producing large hail, strong winds, and heavy amounts of rain. Nearly continuous lightning lit up the night sky.
Event Narrative Several streets south of downtown Bemidji had 1 to 2 feet of water flowing in them and at least one car was stranded.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
RED LAKE FALLS RED LAKE CO. MN 08/18/2011 23:25 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MENTOR POLK CO. MN 08/18/2011 23:45 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ERSKINE POLK CO. MN 08/18/2011 23:55 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC INTOSH POLK CO. MN 08/19/2011 00:05 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TWO INLETS BECKER CO. MN 08/19/2011 00:20 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FOSSTON POLK CO. MN 08/19/2011 00:25 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PINEWOOD BELTRAMI CO. MN 08/19/2011 00:30 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKE ITASCA CLEARWATER CO. MN 08/19/2011 00:35 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SCRIBNER BELTRAMI CO. MN 08/19/2011 00:40 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEMIDJI BELTRAMI CO. MN 08/19/2011 01:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEMIDJI BELTRAMI CO. MN 08/19/2011 01:00 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEMIDJI BELTRAMI CO. MN 08/19/2011 01:04 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEMIDJI BELTRAMI CO. MN 08/19/2011 01:09 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PENNINGTON BELTRAMI CO. MN 08/19/2011 01:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEMIDJI BELTRAMI CO. MN 08/19/2011 01:28 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEMIDJI BELTRAMI CO. MN 08/19/2011 01:35 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 5.00K 0.00K