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Flash Flood — Lake, MN

Jun 17, 2018

The third and final day of a three day severe weather event across the Northland. A stalled out frontal system finally made a push across the area leading to another round of severe storms and heavy rainfall over areas that had seen dramatic flash flooding the previous night. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches plus over northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin sent already swollen creeks and rivers out of their banks and over roadways.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 764677). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lake, MN

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