Oct 21, 2019
An intense area of low pressure approached the region through the day on Monday, October 21st, producing increasingly strong east to northeast winds. The winds increased through the day, and were especially strong coming off Lake Superior into the Twin Ports area. Peak wind speeds topped 70 MPH at some of the bridges and waves caused damage along many of the lake shore areas. In addition, the strong winds knocked down trees and power lines down leading to power outages. The Duluth Water Level Ob
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 860409). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southern St. Louis / Carlton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.