Jul 21, 2024
On the morning of July 21st, a cluster of showers and thunderstorms containing heavy rainfall developed over the Twin Cities metropolitan area along a slow-moving surface frontal boundary. Rainfall rates neared two inches per hour which caused urban flash flooding in downtown St. Paul at the intersection of I-35E and Shepard Rd. A car was left stranded with all lanes of traffic underwater.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1205377). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ramsey County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.