Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State MINNESOTA
County/Area OTTER TAIL
WFO FGF
Begin Date 07/19/2011 07:15:00 CST-6
Begin Range 3
Begin Azimuth NW
Begin Location HILLVIEW
Begin Lat/Lon 46.71/-95.29
End Date 07/19/2011 09:00:00 CST-6
End Range 3
End Azimuth NE
End Location HILLVIEW
End Lat/Lon 46.71/-95.21
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 Another night in the long duration heat wave brought another round of nocturnal convection. Early in the morning of the 19th, a weak surface boundary set up across northern South Dakota into west central Minnesota. As the low level jet and warm advection increased after midnight, thunderstorms began to fire. The air mass was extremely unstable with precipitable water values over two inches. The thunderstorms moved very slowly, and with the high amount of available moisture, heavy rain and flash flooding were also an issue.
Event Narrative Heavy rainfall of two to five inches on top of previously saturated soils produced excessive runoff into the Redeye River drainage. Localized flooding occurred near the river through portions of Butler and Paddock townships.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 125.00K 127.00K
MOORHEAD ARPT CLAY CO. MN 07/19/2011 03:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAWLEY CLAY CO. MN 07/19/2011 04:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOORHEAD CLAY CO. MN 07/19/2011 04:15 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 2.00K
WESTBURY BECKER CO. MN 07/19/2011 04:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SABIN CLAY CO. MN 07/19/2011 04:52 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 1.00K 15.00K
PERHAM OTTER TAIL CO. MN 07/19/2011 05:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FRAZEE BECKER CO. MN 07/19/2011 05:44 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DUNVILLA OTTER TAIL CO. MN 07/19/2011 05:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 2.00K 10.00K
DETROIT LAKES BECKER CO. MN 07/19/2011 05:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 4.00K 10.00K
SABIN CLAY CO. MN 07/19/2011 06:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 1.00K 10.00K
WADENA WADENA CO. MN 07/19/2011 06:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 50.00K
EVERGREEN BECKER CO. MN 07/19/2011 06:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 2.00K 10.00K
HILLVIEW OTTER TAIL CO. MN 07/19/2011 07:15 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 2.00K 10.00K
SEBEKA WADENA CO. MN 07/19/2011 07:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 3.00K 10.00K
Totals: 0 0 125.00K 127.00K