Minnesota, 2005Flood in Minnesota, October 4 to 6, 2005
October 4 to 6, 2005 · NWS MPX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
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NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 4, 1:21 PM CST, 9 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 1:21 PM CST, 9 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
221 PM CDT TUE OCT 4 2005
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
FRONT HAS SAGGED A LITTLE SWRD TDA...AND CURRENTLY SITS ON A LN FM
NR JYG TO LVN TO EAU. CONVECTION HAS BEEN ONGOING THE ENTIRE DAY
ACRS MUCH OF THE FA...ESPECIALLY N OF THE TWIN CITIES AND ACRS MY W
CNTRL WI COUNTIES. THE ACTIVITY OVR THE NRN CWA IS ASSOC WITH H8
FRONTOGENESIS EVIDENT IN THE OBSERVED WIND FIELD FM THE 12Z RGNL
RAOBS...AS WELL AS A S/W TROF EVIDENT IN ERN SD.
BNDRY SHUD NOT MAKE TOO MUCH MORE SWRD PROGRESS...AS THE LONGWAVE
TROF OVR THE WRN ROCKIES AND THE PAC NW APPROACHES...AND GIVES THE
SFC LO IN CO A NEWRD KICK. AS THE SFC LO MOVES INTO THE CNTRL
PLAINS...THE FRONT WL MOV NWRD AS A WARM FRONT. ANOTHER S/W TROF WL
INTERACT WITH THE FRONT TNGT /PRIMARILY OVR THE NRN FA/...WHICH WL
CONT THE WIDESPREAD TSRA. HAVE EXPANDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO
TAKE IN ALL OF OUR FA...DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THIS S/W AND THE
LOCATION OF THE H8 FRONT.
DRY SLOT WL SLIDE INTO THE SRN PART OF THE FA ON THE HEELS OF THE
ASSOC COLD FRONT BY MIDDAY WED AS THE SFC LO MOVES INTO N CNTRL WI.
THIS WL BRING AN END TO THE WIDESPREAD PCPN...BUT SHWRY PCPN REMAINS
A LIKELIHOOD WITH THE WRAPAROUND ENERGY/MOISTURE. GFS BUFR PROFILES
CONT TO SUPPORT THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW SHWRS ACRS THE NRN FA LATE
WED EVE AND INTO THU MRNG.
STRONG CAA FOLLOWS THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE...AS WELL...BUT
ATTM...THE PROGGED H8 WIND SPEEDS ARE NOT SUPPORTIVE OF SFC WIND
SPEEDS MEETING WIND ADVY CRITERIA ON WED AND WED NGT /AT LEAST ON
THE GFS/. LATER SHIFTS WL HAVE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY.
WHETHER THESE CRITERIA ARE MET OR NOT...WED/WED NGT WL STILL BE
BREEZY...AND THE CURRENT FCST REFLECTS THAT.
DRY AND COLD WX WL PREVAIL THRU THE LATTER PART OF THE WK...AS SFC
HI PRES TAKES HOLD OF THE RGN. TEMPS WILL REBOUND A LITTLE ON
FRI...AS THE UPR LO MOVES E OF THE FA.
.LONGER TERM...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
THE 00Z ECMWF AND THE 12Z GFS LOOK VERY SIMILAR HEADING THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE PULLING OFF TO THE
EAST. A WARM UP WILL ENSUE. A RATHER DEEP TROUGH IS FORECAST ALOFT
TO SPREAD INTO THE ROCKIES EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A CUTOFF LOW FORMING
OVER THE FOUR CORNERS. WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING...AN INVERTED TROUGH
AT THE SURFACE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WITH THE DEEP
SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT...IT LOOKS LIKE THE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL BE
SLOW TO SPREAD ACROSS THE CWA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THEREFORE
WILL STAY THE COURSE WITH THE CURRENT LOW CHANCE POP FORECAST.
&&
.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THRU 12Z WED MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-
082>085-091>093.
WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 12Z WED WIZ014>016-023>028.
&&
KAT/RAH
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 4, 1:22 PM CST, 9 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
222 PM CDT TUE OCT 4 2005
MNZ041-042-047-048-054>056-064-051121-
CHIPPEWA-DOUGLAS-LAC QUI PARLE-POPE-STEVENS-SWIFT-TODD-
YELLOW MEDICINE-
222 PM CDT TUE OCT 4 2005
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND
TONIGHT ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
ACCOMPANY SOME OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...LEADING TO A POTENTIAL FLOODING SITUATION. HENCE A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH COVERS THE AREA THROUGH 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN
ADDITION...A SEVERE STORM WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND CAN NOT
BE RULED OUT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE
REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. TAKE TIME TODAY TO SECURE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
MNZ043>045-049>053-057>063-065>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-
WIZ014>016-023>028-051121-
ANOKA-BARRON-BENTON-BLUE EARTH-BROWN-CARVER-CHIPPEWA-CHISAGO-DAKOTA-
DUNN-EAU CLAIRE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-GOODHUE-HENNEPIN-ISANTI-KANABEC-
KANDIYOHI-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-MCLEOD-MEEKER-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-NICOLLET-
PEPIN-PIERCE-POLK-RAMSEY-REDWOOD-RENVILLE-RICE-RUSK-SCOTT-SHERBURNE-
SIBLEY-ST CROIX-STEARNS-STEELE-WASECA-WASHINGTON-WATONWAN-WRIGHT-
222 PM CDT TUE OCT 4 2005
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND
TONIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY SOME
OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LEADING TO A POTENTIAL FLOODING
SITUATION. HENCE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH COVERS THE AREA THROUGH 7 AM
WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME
SEVERE AND CONTAIN LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE
REGION LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. TAKE TIME TODAY TO SECURE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY LATE WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
RAH
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</html>Flood, Dakota
- When
- October 4, 11:00 PM CST to October 6, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dakota forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 44.672, -93.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The south portion of Bohrer Pond in Inver Grove Heights (just north of 67th Street near Clayton Avenue) overflowed. Water reached up to two feet deep in crawl spaces of the townhomes near the pond. Outside of their homes, water reached up to residents waists. Several vehicles were damaged near Bohrer Pond from the rising water. Flooding was also reported throughout the city of Lakeville. The most intense flooding occurred near 167th Street and Cedar Avenue. Approximately 10 homes in the area had significant flooding. Eight homes on 167th Street on both sides of Cedar Avenue were sandbagged after their owners were safely evacuated. Six blocks of Cedar Avenue were also closed due to rising water between 164th and 170th streets for several hours. A basement wall collapsed due to flooding at 175th Street and Java Court. In some areas water had risen to three to four feet in depth. A resident in the area of 167th Street and Cedar Avenue reported a storm total of 5.5 inches in his home rain gauge. Lakeville Public Works Department monitored drains and sandbagged areas throughout the night. Residents displaced by the rising water returned to their homes on the morning of the 5th.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Blizzard in North Dakota, October 4 to 5, 2005$1.0 million · 12 events
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, October 4 to 5, 2005$550,000 · 5 events
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, October 4 to 5, 2005$500,000 · 6 events
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, October 4, 2005$345,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strikes in Wisconsin, October 4, 2005$225,000 · 8 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Michigan, October 4 to 5, 2005$140,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, October 4, 2005$97,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Minnesota, October 4, 20052 injured · 1.75 in hail · 28 events
- Blizzard in Montana, October 4 to 5, 2005$50,000 · 4 events
- Flood in Wisconsin, October 4, 2005$50,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Colorado, October 4, 2005$1,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Flooding in Wisconsin, October 4 to 6, 20051 injured · 2 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5477519.