Minnesota, 2017Flash Flood and Flooding in Minnesota, October 3 to 4, 2017
October 3 to 4, 2017 · NWS DLH · 4 events in 3 counties and zones
Heavy rain caused flooding to parts of northeast Minnesota.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Heavy rain caused flooding to parts of northeast Minnesota.
Flood, Carlton
- When
- October 3, 12:00 AM CST to October 4, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Carlton County, 3.02 mi S of Blackhoof to 3.2 mi S of Blackhoof
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 46.477, -92.475
Portions of County Road 8 west of County Road 103 east of Moose Lake was closed due to high water.
Flood, Pine
- When
- October 3, 7:10 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pine County, 2.48 mi WNW of Duquette to 2.1 mi W of Duquette
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 46.380, -92.600
Water covered Oak Leaf Road near County Road 47.
Flood, Cook
- When
- October 3, 7:24 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 4.7 mi W of Marais to 4.89 mi W of Marais
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.740, -90.450
Water covered the west bound lane on Pike Lake Road near County Road 7.
Flash Flood, Cook
- When
- October 3, 7:39 AM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 9.05 mi WNW of Hovland to 10.79 mi W of Hovland
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.880, -90.160
Water was flowing over some roads while other roads were under water.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 725202, 722996, 723000, 722995.