Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State MINNESOTA
County/Area AITKIN
WFO DLH
Begin Date 06/01/2012 00:01:00 CST-6
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location AITKIN
Begin Lat/Lon 46.53/-93.7
End Date 06/12/2012 16:00:00 CST-6
End Range 1
End Azimuth W
End Location AITKIN ARPT
End Lat/Lon 46.55/-93.68
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Three exceptionally heavy rainstorms affected the Mississippi River basin during the last couple weeks of May 2012. The first rain, May 19th and 20th, did not cause trouble, but set the Mississippi Basin up for flooding problems later on. Another rainstorm, May 24th and 25th, brought the Mississippi River to flood at some places and caused important river rises elsewhere. The final rainstorm, May 27th and 28th, brought widespread flooding to the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River, at Aitkin MN, as well as nearby Sandy Lake remained above flood stage as late as June 12th.
Event Narrative River flooding continued from heavy rains in May 2012, with a crest of 15.09 feet on June 1st. The river fell below the 12 foot flood stage at 400 PM CST on June 12th.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT RIPLEY CROW WING CO. MN 06/01/2012 00:01 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AITKIN AITKIN CO. MN 06/01/2012 00:01 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(BRD)WEILAND FLD BRA CROW WING CO. MN 06/01/2012 00:01 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LIBBY AITKIN CO. MN 06/01/2012 00:01 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K