Jul 16, 2011
A small complex of thunderstorms developed across central Minnesota, and moved southeast across the northern Twin Cities Metro area and produced locally four to six inches of rainfall in less than 4 hours. ||A train derailed near Fridley due to a bridge being undermined from excessive rainfall. Several water rescues were also performed around Fridley. ||Some of the major roads that were closed during the height of the storm include;||McKnight at Hwy 36, |Interstate 35 at Interstate 694, |Highw
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 313351). 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.