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Flood — West Marshall, MN

Apr 7, 2001

The winter brought a good amount of snow to the northern Red River Valley, which resulted in snow water contents of 1.5 to 2.5 inches. The northern Red River Valley received less snow than the southern valley, which resulted in the snow cover disappearing faster over the north than further south. A heavy rain event on the 7th brought widespread 1 to 2 inch rainfall amounts to the entire Red River basin. Another heavy rain event over the southern Red River basin on the 11th and 12th, and a win

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5238747). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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