Jul 4, 2025
Severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening on the Independence Day Federal Holiday resulted in damaging wind gusts across northwest and west central Minnesota. Flash flooding also caused widespread impacts to Bemidji, MN as a result of heavy rain and tree damage debris from the June 20-21 derecho blocking streets and storm drains.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1282113). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Beltrami County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.