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The 2007 Midwest flooding, which affected the hilly Driftless area of southeast Minnesota was the result of a training pattern of storms mixing warm moist air from Tropical Storm Erin with cooler Canadian air, resulting in record 24-hour rainfall totals of up to 17 inches (432 mm), [56] with a similar flooding event in 2010 as a result of the ...
Map of Minnesota showing the snowfall totals from the 1991 Halloween Blizzard. Event [3] Measurement ... Most rain in 24 hours [6] 15.10 inches (384 mm) August 18 ...
Climate of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. The climate of Minneapolis–Saint Paul is the long term weather trends and historical events of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in east central Minnesota. Minneapolis and St. Paul, together known as the Twin Cities, are the core of the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
The rain also flooded the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, putting a damper on many of the festivities. Here are the rain totals from Thursday's storm system: Twin Cities metro. Cottage Grove: 1.81 inches
A large swath of heavy rain fell across most of southern Minnesota during Saturday, August 18, and Sunday, August 19, with the highest totals in the far southeast counties of the state. Twenty-four-hour rainfall totals of 15.10 inches (384 mm) were recorded in Hokah, which easily broke the old state record of 10.84 inches (275 mm).
The 10 highest rainfall amounts from tropical cyclones in the contiguous United States since 1950. Amelia 1978 held the record until [ 1 ] Hurricane Harvey dropped 60.58 inches (1538.7 mm) in 2017. [ 1 ] Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants on the United States Mainland Highest-known totals. Precipitation.
The 1988–1990 North American drought ranks among the worst episodes of drought in the United States. This multi-year drought began in most areas in 1988 and continued into 1989 and 1990 (in certain areas). The drought caused $60 billion in damage ($155 billion 2024 USD) in United States dollars, adjusting for inflation.
Southeastern Minnesota has experienced heavier rainfall than other parts of the state in 2008. [39] The city of Rushford had experienced major flooding the year prior in August and the additional water damage was notable from the heavy rainfall. Approximately 75 homes in Preston, Minnesota, suffered water damage [40] from excessive rainfall ...