| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
LAKE |
| WFO |
DLH |
| Begin Date |
10/18/2007 10:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
0 |
| Begin Azimuth |
N |
| Begin Location |
SILVER BAY |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
47.3/-91.27 |
| End Date |
10/19/2007 11:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
0 |
| End Azimuth |
N |
| End Location |
SILVER BAY |
| End Lat/Lon |
47.3/-91.27 |
| 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 |
An intense area of low pressure brought heavy rains to portions of northeast Minnesota on October 18 through the morning hours of October 19. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches resulted in widespread street and basement flooding in portions of Cook, Lake, St. Louis, and Pine counties. |
| Event Narrative |
Minnesota State Patrol reported widespread flooding in southern Lake County, between Silver Bay and Two Harbors, and near the Silver Cliff Tunnel and Split Rock Lighthouse from the afternoon of October 18 through the early morning hours of October 19.
Water also inundated portions of Highway 61, Highway 1, and several county roads, including County Road 3 near Silver Bay and Cramer Road near Finland. The Baptism River near Tettegouche State Park was also near bankfull. Some flooding and many washed out driveways were reported in Silver Bay. |
