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Flood — Lake Of The Woods, MN

Jun 10, 2002

Heavy rainfall on the 9th and 10th of the month produced widespread flooding across Lake of the Woods county. The ASOS at Baudette reported 7.64 inches of rain during the two day period and an NWS cooperative observer station at Norris Camp reported 11.95 inches. There were unofficial reports of 15 inches of rain in portions of the county. The lake level of the Lake of the Woods was down prior to this rain event, so it was able to absorb most of the runoff easily, which many believed saved th

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5301415). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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