Wisconsin, 2019

Flash Flood in Wisconsin, April 18, 2019

April 18, 2019 · NWS MPX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The combination of recent heavy rainfall, snow melt and very moist ground, led to a partial dam failure on Thursday, April 18th. The local Chippewa County Emergency Manager indicated that there was a partial failure of the Tilden Mill Dam, on Duncan Creek north of Chippewa Falls.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MPX wrote it up.

The combination of recent heavy rainfall, snow melt and very moist ground, led to a partial dam failure on Thursday, April 18th.

The local Chippewa County Emergency Manager indicated that there was a partial failure of the Tilden Mill Dam, on Duncan Creek north of Chippewa Falls. There was a release of approximately 1500 cfs into the creek.

Duncan Creek Campground, downstream from the dam, sustained some flood damage from the release of water at Tilden Mill Pond. Flood waters were high enough to reach some of the camper trailers and at least one unit camper was destroyed. It appeared to be a fifth wheel unit. No injuries were reported.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 18, 11:38 AM CST, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 11:38 AM CST, 52 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1238 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Friday)
Issued at 411 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

The surface low that moved through yesterday has reached northern
Michigan, but the main upper level trough axis lags well to the
west. Early morning analysis and satellite imagery shows the upper
trough axis entering western MN and the trough itself has become
more amplified overnight. This will be the main driver of the
weather today. With the upper trough expected to push through from
west to east during the day, a large cloud shield with isolated
to scattered showers can be expected. Showers will likely peak
this afternoon in intensity and coverage across eastern MN and
western WI given the cold core aloft aligns over that area during
peak surface heating, implying the best lapse rates for shower
development. Do not expect thunder at this time as the steep lapse
rates will be quite shallow. These showers will bring nothing
more than a short-lived burst of moderate rainfall. Winds at the
surface will increase to 15 to 20 MPH with gusts of 25MPH from the
northwest today. Showers could lead to even stronger gusts given
shallow inverted-V soundings.

Anti-cyclonic flow quickly builds in from the west this evening.
Diurnally driven showers will quickly dissipate and cloud cover
should follow suit. A surface ridge axis will build in from the west
and stay in place all night and through Friday. Friday will start
cool, but will end up being a pleasant day overall with sunny skies
and highs in the low 60s.

.LONG TERM...(Friday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 411 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

Not much expected weather-wise during the long term with the main
forecast concerns being how warm do we get Saturday ahead of a cold
front and then what are the chances we get rain behind the cold
front Sunday.

Models continue to point to a thermal ridge moving over MN right
during peak heating Saturday afternoon. 925mb temps ranging from 16c
in northwest WI to 22c in southwest MN will support widespread highs
in the 70s, with some near 80 degree temperatures not out of the
question out in western/sw MN. Given this thermal ridge
axis, did push forecast highs on Saturday out toward the 90th
percentile from the model certainty tool.

This front will be approaching the Alexandria area late Saturday
afternoon and will clear Albert Lea/Eau Claire early Sunday morning.
Ahead of the front, the atmosphere is very dry and capped as well,
so no pre-frontal precip is expected. Post frontal is a different
story as a band of mid-level fgen moves in. The big question is the
extent of dry air in the low levels.  GFS forecast soundings show us
being pretty dry below 10k feet Sunday, keeping Sunday cloudy, but
mostly dry. The ECMWF has been bouncing back and forth between a dry
and rainy post frontal environment and with it's 18.00 it bounced
back into the rainier category. Majority of guidance and GEFs
members are dry behind this, so forecast is dry like we have been
going with, but it's not a done deal yet that Sunday will be dry.

Next week models continue to show split flow dominating, with the
main northern stream up in Canada, with another diffuse trough
working across the Plains Tuesday/Wednesday. Through Wednesday
though, we will be under the influence of a surface ridge axis
that will be associated with a parent high moving across the Hudson
Bay region. This will keep us mainly dry with temperatures near
normal. We start getting more return flow Thursday, with a more
sizable warm-up looking likely for the end of next work week.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon)
Issued at 1222 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

MVFR cigs and shower chances will continue eastward of RWF and STC
this afternoon. Winds will also remain breezy from the north-
northwest with gusts near 20kts through the afternoon. Flight
conditions will continue to improve form northwest to southeast
tonight. VFR conditions are expected for all TAF sites by 0600Z.

KMSP... Improvement in cigs will continue this afternoon with VFR
cigs expected by this evening. Scattered showers are possible
prior to 0100Z.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
Fri Night...VFR. Wind light/variable.
Sat...VFR. Wind S 10G20-30 kts.
Sun...VFR. Chc -SHRA/TSRA. Wind NW 10-15 kts.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...None.
MN...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...SPD
LONG TERM...MPG
AVIATION...AMK
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 11:20 AM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1220 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

MNZ041>045-047>070-073-074-082-085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023-025-027-
191730-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-
Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Dunn-
1220 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southwest Minnesota...west central Minnesota...northwest
Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Flooding continues across many area rivers. A combination of
recent snowmelt and rainfall will keep rivers running high, with
additional rises in river levels expected across portions of the
area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

MNZ075>078-083-084-WIZ024-026-028-191730-
Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Blue Earth-Waseca-Pierce-Pepin-
Eau Claire-
1220 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
Minnesota...southeast Minnesota and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Localized flooding due to recent heavy rain may continue.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Flooding continues across many area rivers. A combination of
recent snowmelt and rainfall will keep rivers running high, with
additional rises in river levels expected across portions of the
area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 18, 8:25 AM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
925 AM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 WSW NEW LONDON        45.26N 95.06W
04/18/2019  M0.82 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-KD-13 NEW LONDON 6WSW.

0850 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEW PRAGUE              44.54N 93.57W
04/18/2019  M2.52 INCH       SCOTT              MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW6276 NEW PRAGUE.

0500 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW NEW ULM            44.32N 94.48W
04/18/2019  M1.61 INCH       BROWN              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-BW-2 NEW ULM 0.8 NW.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E NEWPORT             44.87N 92.97W
04/18/2019  M1.35 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WG-42 NEWPORT 1E.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE NORTH BRANCH      45.53N 92.97W
04/18/2019  M1.25 INCH       CHISAGO            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-CG-16 NORTH BRANCH 1NNW.

0745 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE COKATO            45.13N 94.15W
04/18/2019  M1.10 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CKAM5 NORTH FORK CROW RIVER.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 S EDEN VALLEY         45.25N 94.55W
04/18/2019  M0.66 INCH       MEEKER             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MNHM5 NORTH FORK CROW RIVER.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW WANAMINGO         44.31N 92.81W
04/18/2019  M0.79 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION WGOM5 NORTH FORK ZUMBRO
            RIVER.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW NORTH ST. PAUL    45.03N 93.01W
04/18/2019  M1.10 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-RM-2 NORTH ST. PAUL
            1NNW.

0840 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW NORTHFIELD        44.47N 93.21W
04/18/2019  M4.31 INCH       RICE               MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW2550 NORTHFIELD.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N NORTHFIELD          44.47N 93.17W
04/18/2019  M4.45 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-DK-32 NORTHFIELD 1NNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE NORTHFIELD         44.48N 93.13W
04/18/2019  M3.94 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-DK-63 NORTHFIELD 2NE.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE RAMSEY            45.30N 93.43W
04/18/2019  M1.13 INCH       ANOKA              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-AA-76 NOWTHEN 2.9 SSE.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE OAKDALE           44.97N 92.96W
04/18/2019  M1.17 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WG-75 OAKDALE 0.9 SSE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ONAMIA                  46.07N 93.67W
04/18/2019  M0.47 INCH       MILLE LACS         MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ONMM5 ONAMIA (RS).

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW ONAMIA             46.11N 93.74W
04/18/2019  M0.46 INCH       MILLE LACS         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-ML-1 ONAMIA 4WNW.

0615 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW LONG LAKE         44.97N 93.62W
04/18/2019  M1.01 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-213 ORONO 1.7 WNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE MOUND              44.96N 93.63W
04/18/2019  M0.92 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-211 ORONO 2.0 W.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE ORROCK             45.41N 93.69W
04/18/2019  M0.74 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SH-10 ORROCK 2SE.

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE OSCEOLA            45.34N 92.67W
04/18/2019  M1.07 INCH       POLK               WI   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW2192 OSCEOLA.

0850 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE OSCEOLA           45.33N 92.69W
04/18/2019  M0.79 INCH       POLK               WI   MESONET

            MESONET STATION OSELA OSCEOLA 1NNE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW OSSEO              45.14N 93.42W
04/18/2019  M1.07 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-72 OSSEO 1 NW.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE OWATONNA           44.09N 93.21W
04/18/2019  M1.75 INCH       STEELE             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SE-2 OWATONNA 0.8 E.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW PAYNESVILLE       45.35N 94.73W
04/18/2019  M0.81 INCH       STEARNS            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SR-24 PAYNESVILLE 1SSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 N PENNOCK             45.24N 95.15W
04/18/2019  M1.03 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-KD-4 PENNOCK 6NNE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 SE SUNBURG            45.27N 95.13W
04/18/2019  M0.96 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-KD-16 PENNOCK 8.7 NNE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 WSW VINELAND          46.14N 93.89W
04/18/2019  M0.37 INCH       MORRISON           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-MR-12 PINE CENTER 4SSE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S NEW TRIER           44.56N 92.93W
04/18/2019  M2.97 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION PNEM5 PINE CREEK.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PLATO                   44.77N 94.03W
04/18/2019  M0.47 INCH       MCLEOD             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-MC-17 PLATO 0.3 ENE.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S PLYMOUTH            45.01N 93.46W
04/18/2019  M0.99 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-37 PLYMOUTH 0.8 SSE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 N PLYMOUTH            45.06N 93.45W
04/18/2019  M0.98 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-231 PLYMOUTH 2.8 N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W NEW HOPE            45.04N 93.42W
04/18/2019  M0.99 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-30 PLYMOUTH 2ENE.

0815 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 WSW KENSINGTON        45.74N 95.86W
04/18/2019  M0.36 INCH       STEVENS            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION HOFM5 POMME DE TERRE RIVER.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW PRESCOTT           44.76N 92.80W
04/18/2019  M4.10 INCH       PIERCE             WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-PC-19 PRESCOTT 0.7 NW.

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW PRINCETON         45.55N 93.64W
04/18/2019  M1.03 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SH-985 PRINCETON 2WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW PRIOR LAKE        44.71N 93.46W
04/18/2019  M1.25 INCH       SCOTT              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SC-2 PRIOR LAKE 1WSW.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW CREDIT RIVER      44.67N 93.40W
04/18/2019  M1.58 INCH       SCOTT              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SC-37 PRIOR LAKE 4.5
            SSE.

0849 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW RAMSEY            45.23N 93.46W
04/18/2019  M0.84 INCH       ANOKA              MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RMSNK RAMSEY 2SSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE RAMSEY            45.30N 93.41W
04/18/2019  M1.28 INCH       ANOKA              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-AA-73 RAMSEY 3NE.

0833 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE RANDALL           46.09N 94.49W
04/18/2019  M0.29 INCH       MORRISON           MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW0631 RANDALL.

0531 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW RED WING          44.55N 92.60W
04/18/2019  M1.51 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW6658 RED WING.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW REDWOOD FALLS     44.52N 95.17W
04/18/2019  M0.34 INCH       REDWOOD            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RWDM5 REDWOOD RIVER.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE RICE              45.76N 94.21W
04/18/2019  M1.03 INCH       BENTON             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RCEM5 RICE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE SARTELL           45.67N 94.17W
04/18/2019  M1.02 INCH       BENTON             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-BN-6 RICE 6.5 SSE.

0850 AM     HEAVY RAIN       RICE LAKE               45.50N 91.75W
04/18/2019  M0.79 INCH       BARRON             WI   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RICEL RICE LAKE.

0500 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW RICHFIELD         44.89N 93.31W
04/18/2019  M1.27 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-78 RICHFIELD 1WNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N RICHFIELD           44.91N 93.29W
04/18/2019  M1.18 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-28 RICHFIELD 2NNW.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NE RICHFIELD          44.91N 93.22W
04/18/2019  M1.14 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-85 RICHFIELD 3ENE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW RIVER FALLS       44.87N 92.64W
04/18/2019  M4.34 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-SC-20 RIVER FALLS 1NW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S RIVER FALLS         44.84N 92.62W
04/18/2019  M4.86 INCH       PIERCE             WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-PC-10 RIVER FALLS 1S.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW RIVER FALLS       44.84N 92.64W
04/18/2019  M4.68 INCH       PIERCE             WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-PC-5 RIVER FALLS 1SW.

0852 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW ROBBINSDALE       45.02N 93.35W
04/18/2019  M1.19 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW6947 ROBBINSDALE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE ROBBINSDALE       45.02N 93.33W
04/18/2019  M1.20 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-128 ROBBINSDALE 0.6
            SSE.

0725 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW ROBERTS           44.97N 92.56W
04/18/2019  M2.96 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ROBW3 ROBERTS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROCKFORD                45.09N 93.74W
04/18/2019  M0.80 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RFDM5 ROCKFORD.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROCKFORD                45.09N 93.74W
04/18/2019  M1.21 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-39 ROCKFORD 0.5 NE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N ROCKFORD            45.10N 93.73W
04/18/2019  M0.90 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WR-19 ROCKFORD 1.0 NE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S ROSEMOUNT           44.72N 93.12W
04/18/2019  M1.88 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-DK-23 ROSEMOUNT 3SW.

0819 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW ROSEMOUNT         44.75N 93.13W
04/18/2019  M1.45 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-DK-95 ROSEMOUNT 3W.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N ROSEMOUNT           44.76N 93.13W
04/18/2019  M1.40 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-DK-11 ROSEMOUNT 3WNW.

0847 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE ROSEVILLE         45.00N 93.12W
04/18/2019  M1.06 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW4810 ROSEVILLE.

0628 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE FALCON HEIGHTS     45.00N 93.17W
04/18/2019  M1.03 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-RM-84 ROSEVILLE 1.2 SW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE ROSEVILLE         45.00N 93.14W
04/18/2019  M1.05 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-RM-5 ROSEVILLE 1.4 SSE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 NNW MILACA            45.87N 93.69W
04/18/2019  M0.90 INCH       MILLE LACS         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MCAM5 RUM RIVER.

0745 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW PRINCETON         45.58N 93.61W
04/18/2019  M1.04 INCH       MILLE LACS         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION PRNM5 RUM RIVER WEST BRANCH.

0815 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SANTIAGO                45.54N 93.82W
04/18/2019  M0.90 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SAFM5 SAINT FRANCIS RIVER.

0430 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW ST. JAMES          43.99N 94.63W
04/18/2019  M0.50 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WW-6 SAINT JAMES 0.6
            NNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE ST. JOSEPH        45.56N 94.31W
04/18/2019  M0.78 INCH       STEARNS            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SR-20 SAINT JOSEPH 0.2
            N.

0850 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW ST. PAUL          44.94N 93.11W
04/18/2019  M0.72 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW5560 SAINT PAUL.

0820 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E SANTIAGO            45.53N 93.75W
04/18/2019  M1.12 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CSCM5 SANTIAGO 3E.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW SARTELL           45.61N 94.23W
04/18/2019  M0.91 INCH       STEARNS            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SR-34 SARTELL 1.4 WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE SARTELL           45.60N 94.20W
04/18/2019  M0.91 INCH       STEARNS            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SR-9 SARTELL 1SSE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW SARTELL            45.60N 94.25W
04/18/2019  M0.98 INCH       STEARNS            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SR-33 SARTELL 2.6 SW.

0852 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 E SAUK RAPIDS         45.61N 94.07W
04/18/2019  M0.85 INCH       BENTON             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW9799 SAUK RAPIDS.

0849 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE SARTELL            45.61N 94.19W
04/18/2019  M0.36 INCH       BENTON             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SKRPD SAUK RAPIDS HS.

0846 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW SAVAGE            44.77N 93.40W
04/18/2019  M1.05 INCH       SCOTT              MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW9044 SAVAGE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW SAVAGE             44.74N 93.39W
04/18/2019  M1.39 INCH       SCOTT              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SC-32 SAVAGE 2WSW.

0855 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW SCANDIA            45.30N 92.88W
04/18/2019  M1.20 INCH       CHISAGO            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW8262 SCANDIA.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE SCANDIA           45.25N 92.77W
04/18/2019  M1.10 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WG-60 SCANDIA 1E.

0815 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE BROOTEN           45.54N 95.09W
04/18/2019  M0.52 INCH       STEARNS            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BOOM5 SEDAN BROOK SNA.

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WSW KASOTA            44.26N 94.03W
04/18/2019  M1.48 INCH       NICOLLET           MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION NSTM5 SEVEN MILE CREEK.

0817 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 N SHAFER              45.46N 92.75W
04/18/2019  M1.20 INCH       CHISAGO            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-CG-32 SHAFER 4N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S SHAKOPEE            44.78N 93.53W
04/18/2019  M1.03 INCH       SCOTT              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SC-33 SHAKOPEE 2.6 W.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE CIRCLE PINES      45.12N 93.14W
04/18/2019  M1.32 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-RM-86 SHOREVIEW 2.2 N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N SILVER LAKE         44.93N 94.20W
04/18/2019  M1.02 INCH       MCLEOD             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-MC-7 SILVER LAKE 1NNW.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE SKYLINE           44.15N 94.02W
04/18/2019  M1.61 INCH       BLUE EARTH         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-BU-10 SKYLINE 1ENE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE SKYLINE           44.13N 93.99W
04/18/2019  M0.94 INCH       BLUE EARTH         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-BU-27 SKYLINE 2ESE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE COBDEN             44.25N 94.81W
04/18/2019  M1.20 INCH       BROWN              MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION COBM5 SLEEPY EYE CREEK.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GRASSTON                45.79N 93.15W
04/18/2019  M0.90 INCH       KANABEC            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GSTM5 SNAKE RIVER.

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE LESTER PRAIRIE     44.88N 94.03W
04/18/2019  M0.77 INCH       MCLEOD             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION LEPM5 SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DELANO                  45.04N 93.79W
04/18/2019  M0.74 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DELM5 SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER.

0815 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E COSMOS              44.94N 94.68W
04/18/2019  M1.10 INCH       MEEKER             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION COSM5 SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER.

0745 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE HUTCHINSON        44.88N 94.36W
04/18/2019  M1.17 INCH       MCLEOD             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION HCNM5 SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW MADELIA           44.03N 94.47W
04/18/2019  M0.42 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MDAM5 SOUTH FORK WATONWAN
            RIVER.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SW SPICER             45.20N 95.01W
04/18/2019  M0.79 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-KD-3 SPICER 3WSW.

0846 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW PRIOR LAKE        44.71N 93.46W
04/18/2019  M0.96 INCH       SCOTT              MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW1248 SPRING LAKE PARK.

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW SPRING VALLEY     44.83N 92.25W
04/18/2019  M1.66 INCH       PIERCE             WI   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW5624 SPRING VALLEY.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW SPRING VALLEY     44.84N 92.26W
04/18/2019  M2.24 INCH       PIERCE             WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-PC-23 SPRING VALLEY
            1WSW.

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW SPRINGFIELD       44.26N 94.99W
04/18/2019  M0.79 INCH       BROWN              MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW8553 SPRINGFIELD.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW SPRINGFIELD       44.26N 94.99W
04/18/2019  M1.05 INCH       BROWN              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-BW-1 SPRINGFIELD 1NW.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SSW BALSAM LAKE       45.38N 92.50W
04/18/2019  M1.14 INCH       POLK               WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-PK-10 ST CROIX FALLS
            7ESE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. PAUL PARK           44.84N 92.99W
04/18/2019  M1.48 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WG-52 ST PAUL PARK 0.6
            NNE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE ST. PETER         44.32N 93.95W
04/18/2019  M2.70 INCH       NICOLLET           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SPTM5 ST PETER.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW MOUND              44.91N 93.70W
04/18/2019  M0.90 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-HN-14 ST. BONIFACIUS
            2ENE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S ST. CROIX FALLS     45.40N 92.63W
04/18/2019  M1.31 INCH       POLK               WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-PK-24 ST. CROIX FALLS
            0.7 S.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W BETHEL              45.41N 93.31W
04/18/2019  M1.23 INCH       ANOKA              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-AA-4 ST. FRANCIS 4E.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SE ORROCK             45.40N 93.69W
04/18/2019  M1.03 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BGKM5 ST. FRANCIS RIVER.

0849 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE EDINA              44.93N 93.33W
04/18/2019  M0.94 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EDNIN ST. LOUIS PARK 2ESE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S ST. MICHAEL         45.20N 93.67W
04/18/2019  M0.86 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WR-8 ST. MICHAEL 1E.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE ST. MICHAEL       45.21N 93.65W
04/18/2019  M0.99 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WR-25 ST. MICHAEL 2ENE.

0445 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW ST. PAUL          44.97N 93.10W
04/18/2019  M1.09 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-RM-30 ST. PAUL 1N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE FALCON HEIGHTS    44.96N 93.17W
04/18/2019  M1.11 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-RM-7 ST. PAUL 3WNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE OSHAWA            44.29N 94.08W
04/18/2019  M2.17 INCH       NICOLLET           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-NC-3 ST. PETER 6WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W STACY               45.40N 93.02W
04/18/2019  M1.40 INCH       CHISAGO            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-CG-7 STACY 1W.

0808 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE SOMERSET          45.19N 92.65W
04/18/2019  M1.13 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   MESONET

            MESONET STATION TT572 STAR PRAIRIE.

0849 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW STILLWATER         45.05N 92.83W
04/18/2019  M1.30 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION STLWT STILLWATER.

0741 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE STILLWATER         45.07N 92.81W
04/18/2019  M1.25 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WG-20 STILLWATER 1NE.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW STILLWATER        45.03N 92.84W
04/18/2019  M1.27 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WG-35 STILLWATER 2 SW.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE STOCKHOLM          44.52N 92.22W
04/18/2019  M1.43 INCH       PEPIN              WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-PP-2 STOCKHOLM 2NE.

0745 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 ENE NORTH BRANCH      45.54N 92.86W
04/18/2019  M1.34 INCH       CHISAGO            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SUNM5 SUNRISE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NNW SVEADAHL          44.15N 94.79W
04/18/2019  M0.83 INCH       BROWN              MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-BW-8 SVEADAHL 5NNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW SWANVILLE          45.90N 94.65W
04/18/2019  M0.55 INCH       TODD               MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-TD-3 SWANVILLE 0.6 SSW.

0815 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW COATES             44.69N 93.07W
04/18/2019  M2.38 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION ROMM5 UMORE PARK.

0815 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FALCON HEIGHTS          44.99N 93.18W
04/18/2019  M1.01 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION UMGM5 UNIVERSITY OF
            MINNESOTA FALCON H.

0745 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SSE GRANITE FALLS     44.74N 95.49W
04/18/2019  M0.49 INCH       YELLOW MEDICINE    MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION UPSM5 UPPER SIOUX COMMUNITY.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 N VASA                44.58N 92.70W
04/18/2019  M1.36 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-21 VASA 5NNE.

0500 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW VESELI            44.52N 93.48W
04/18/2019  M2.43 INCH       RICE               MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-RC-11 VESELI 1W.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E VESELI              44.52N 93.40W
04/18/2019  M2.45 INCH       RICE               MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-RC-27 VESELI 2E.

0852 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW VICTORIA          44.86N 93.69W
04/18/2019  M0.88 INCH       CARVER             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW2706 VICTORIA.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW EXCELSIOR         44.89N 93.61W
04/18/2019  M0.78 INCH       CARVER             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-CV-27 VICTORIA 2ENE.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE WACONIA           44.84N 93.77W
04/18/2019  M0.86 INCH       CARVER             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-CV-41 WACONIA 1.3 E.

0849 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW WACONIA            44.84N 93.82W
04/18/2019  M0.70 INCH       CARVER             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION WCNCL WACONIA 1WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S WANAMINGO           44.26N 92.78W
04/18/2019  M1.30 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-11 WANAMINGO 3SSE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE WASECA            44.09N 93.49W
04/18/2019  M1.62 INCH       WASECA             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WC-5 WASECA 1NNE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N WASECA              44.11N 93.50W
04/18/2019  M1.77 INCH       WASECA             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WC-8 WASECA 2.0 N.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SW MORRISTOWN         44.17N 93.51W
04/18/2019  M1.60 INCH       WASECA             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WC-9 WASECA 6.0 N.

0415 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WATERTOWN               44.97N 93.85W
04/18/2019  M0.84 INCH       CARVER             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-CV-8 WATERTOWN 0.5 NNW.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W GARDEN CITY         44.05N 94.20W
04/18/2019  M0.60 INCH       BLUE EARTH         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GRDM5 WATONWAN RIVER.

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE WELLS              43.71N 93.67W
04/18/2019  M0.34 INCH       FARIBAULT          MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW0896 WELLS.

0745 AM     HEAVY RAIN       11 ESE RED WING         44.51N 92.33W
04/18/2019  M1.15 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FRCM5 WELLS CREEK.

0850 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S EDEN PRAIRIE        44.82N 93.44W
04/18/2019  M1.09 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW8790 WEST BLOOMINGTON.

0849 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE ST. PAUL          44.93N 93.08W
04/18/2019  M0.93 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SNHMB WEST ST. PAUL 1N.

0850 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW WEST ST. PAUL     44.91N 93.09W
04/18/2019  M0.92 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION WSTST WEST ST. PAUL 1NNW.

0850 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW WEST ST. PAUL      44.89N 93.10W
04/18/2019  M0.90 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SPLGR WEST ST. PAUL 1SW.

0852 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW HUGO              45.13N 93.01W
04/18/2019  M0.60 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW2811 WHITE BEAR LAKE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE WHITE BEAR LAKE   45.09N 93.00W
04/18/2019  M1.04 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION WBLM5 WHITE BEAR LAKE.

0831 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE WILLMAR            45.15N 95.01W
04/18/2019  M0.74 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW4991 WILLMAR.

0749 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE WILLMAR            45.12N 95.03W
04/18/2019  M0.74 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-KD-7 WILLMAR 1 ESE.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW WINNEBAGO         43.77N 94.19W
04/18/2019  M1.19 INCH       FARIBAULT          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WNNM5 WINNEBAGO.

0842 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE WINSTED            45.00N 94.02W
04/18/2019  M0.78 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW4584 WINSTED.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNW LAFAYETTE         44.50N 94.44W
04/18/2019  M2.00 INCH       SIBLEY             MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SB-7 WINTHROP 5.0 SW.

0851 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S WOODBURY            44.89N 92.93W
04/18/2019  M1.11 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW8246 WOODBURY.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE WOODBURY          44.93N 92.92W
04/18/2019  M1.33 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-WG-16 WOODBURY 1.7 N.

0644 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE WOODVILLE         44.99N 92.27W
04/18/2019  M1.80 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-SC-42 WOODVILLE 2.6 NNE.

0806 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 WSW WYOMING           45.30N 93.10W
04/18/2019  M1.23 INCH       ANOKA              MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CAVM5 WYOMING 6WSW.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S HAZEL RUN           44.69N 95.71W
04/18/2019  M0.30 INCH       YELLOW MEDICINE    MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION HANM5 YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER.

0853 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N ZIMMERMAN           45.45N 93.59W
04/18/2019  M0.97 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW8236 ZIMMERMAN.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW ZIMMERMAN         45.43N 93.60W
04/18/2019  M0.87 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-SH-17 ZIMMERMAN 0.6 S.

0853 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW ZUMBROTA          44.30N 92.68W
04/18/2019  M0.89 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW8463 ZUMBROTA.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 18, 11:19 AM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1219 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1152 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MENOMONIE               44.88N 91.93W
04/18/2019  E2.00 INCH       DUNN               WI   PUBLIC

            REPORT SENT VIA FACEBOOK MESSENGER. NO
            PHOTO.

&&

CTG
Local storm report, Apr 18, 12:03 PM CST, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
103 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE ST. PETER          44.32N 93.96W
04/18/2019  M4.18 INCH       NICOLLET           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SPEM5 ST PETER.

&&

MKM
Local storm report, Apr 18, 12:04 PM CST, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
104 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S NEW PRAGUE          44.53N 93.57W
04/18/2019  M2.98 INCH       LE SUEUR           MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-LS-13 NEW PRAGUE 1.0 S.

&&

MKM
Local storm report, Apr 18, 12:05 PM CST, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
105 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW DURAND             44.62N 91.98W
04/18/2019  M2.81 INCH       PEPIN              WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DRDW3 DURAND.

&&

MKM
Local storm report, Apr 18, 12:23 PM CST, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
123 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     HEAVY RAIN       COKATO                  45.08N 94.19W
04/18/2019  M0.94 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   PUBLIC

&&

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Flash Flood, Chippewa

When
April 18, 12:30 PM CST to 1:30 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, 4.41 mi NNW of Chippewa Falls to 4.32 mi NNW of Chippewa Falls
Cause
Dam / Levee Break
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.988, -91.418

Duncan Creek Campground, downstream from the dam, sustained some flood damage from the release of water at Tilden Mill Pond. Flood waters were high enough to reach some of the camper trailers and at least one unit camper was destroyed. It appeared to be a fifth wheel unit. No injuries were reported.

What these are

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.

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